Field prep is just as important as crop maintenance
JV Smith Companies produces all kinds of vegetables like lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, and more. The distribute crops all across the…
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Home Grown: Master Gardener class facing online learning challenges
Schools in Yuma County are already facing the difficulties of education online. A hands-on gardening class is making some adjustments to their…
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Home Grown: Pesticides made in Yuma for organic and non-organic crops
Pesticides protect crops. They can be made synthetically or using natural…
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Home Grown: Seed production is first step in growing vegetables
“I can’t answer the question of which came first the chicken or the egg, but in this case, I know the seed comes…
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Home Grown: Yuma provides valuable ag education
The University of Arizona Yuma campus equips students with firsthand experience in…
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Home Grown: Drones disperse insects to eat unwanted bugs
Drones fly over agricultural fields to put out insects in order to get rid of any unwanted bugs.…
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Home Grown: Safe practices for growing produce
In order to get safe food into the grocery stores, it starts with safe growing…
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Home Grown: Italy’s pasta harvested from Yuma wheat
Much of the world’s bread and pasta is grown right here in the desert southwest, including Italy’s famous pasta.…
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Home Grown: Kiss melons sweeter than cantaloupe
The Kiss melon line consists of many different types of melons for all…
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Home Grown Exclusive: Telling a farmer’s story through social media
The agriculture industry has been a staple to Yuma county for many years, and so has the organization committed to keeping a steady force with a…
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Home Grown Exclusive: 4th generation farmer continues family farm legacy
For this week’s exclusive episode of “Back to Ag. Roots”, I talked to a 4th generation farmer whose young life on a farm-inspired him to…
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Home Grown Exclusive: The man of Mellon Farms
The agriculture industry has been a staple to Yuma county for many years, and so has the organization committed to keeping a steady force with a…
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Home Grown Exclusive: Continuing the push to educate farmers
The agriculture industry has been a staple to Yuma county for many years, and so has the organization committed to keeping a steady force with a…
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Home Grown Exclusive: Back to Ag. Roots
The agriculture industry has been a staple to Yuma County for many years, and so has the organization committed to keeping a steady force with a…
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Home Grown: Local restaurant deals with produce shift
As coronavirus continues to affect the U.S., its impacts have touched every part of our lives.…
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Home Grown: Supporting agriculture during a pandemic
During this time of the coronavirus, for farmers and ranchers, their calling hasn’t…
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Home Grown: Enjoying the great outdoors from inside
April is a National Gardening Month and what better way to celebrate than by starting your very own container garden.…
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Home Grown: Harvesting Joy
For today’s Home Grown, I spoke to a girl who is using Instagram to advocate for agriculture.…
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Home Grown: Agriculture remains essential industry during coronavirus outbreak
In today’s Home Grown, we talk to one farmer who proves that whether rain or shine, the agriculture industry pushes forward.…
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Home Grown: How drying vegetables cuts down on food waste
One of the oldest domestic arts, dehydrating foods at home provides an easy, economical way to save surplus food for a later time and in turn,…
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