Local U of A Cooperative Extension hosts 2025 Cotton and Citrus Day
In Tuesday’s Home Grown report the local University of Arizona Cooperative Extension and the Arizona Pest Management Center held a cotton and citrus…
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Highlighting how growing wheat keeps the soil healthy
Wheat is a rotation crop that is grown locally to break up the cycle between growing the same crop every…
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Highlighting one popular summer Yuma agriculture product: Sudan Grass
On Tuesday’s HomeGrown report we highlighted Sudan grass, one of the popular summer Yuma agricultural…
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USDA finds citrus green disease in Nogales
Citrus greening disease is one of the most devastating citrus diseases there is. The disease was found in private properties almost all along one…
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Local students receive scholarships from Agriculture groups
Students from around Yuma county are receiving scholarships from local Agriculture…
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Local agriculture community mourns the loss of Dr. John Palumbo
Many are remembering him by his generosity, humor, and his…
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A local agriculture children’s book author reads to schools
Elizabeth Cooley, a former teacher turned agriculture book author, shared her story with a local…
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DMF Living Soils produces healthy soil using earthworm farm
On Tuesday’s Home Grown report, we featured DMF Living Soils that farms earthworms in order to produce healthier…
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Highlighting the local Master Gardeners Program
A program in Yuma could help you learn more about the plants in your garden, house plants, and…
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Local University of Arizona Cooperative Extension goes to U of A’s Drone Day
Locals from the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension traveled to Tucson to take part in “U of A’s Drone…
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Looking at the different parts of the 4-H program
In Tuesday’s Home Grown report, with the fair officially here, kids throughout Yuma County are taking part in the local 4-H…
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Gary A. Knox Elementary School hosts third annual AG Day
A local elementary school hosted an AG day where students were able to learn about different aspects of the…
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Harvest Preparatory Academy students win Yuma County Science Fair
Harvest Preparatory Academy had two local students win a science fair by working to solve a major agriculture…
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Yuma County Water Users’ Association delivers around 100 billions gallons of water every year
The Yuma County Water Users’ Association delivers water to around 50,000 acres…
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A history of local agriculture company Keithly-Williams Seeds
On Tuesday’s weekly Home Grown report we highlight local agriculture company Keithly-Williams…
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University of Arizona to receive new building
The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension in Yuma is getting a new…
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Potential delays in agriculture produce
Local growers are warning people about a possible delay or lack of agriculture produce in grocery stores in the upcoming…
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Gary A. Knox Elementary School hosts 12th Annual Farmer’s Market
Gary A. Knox Elementary School held their 12th Annual Farmer’s Market Wednesday. The event was open to the public and ran from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.…
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HOME GROWN: Wireless network for Ag tech
The Yuma Center for Excellence in Desert Agriculture recently set up a new wireless network at the Yuma Ag Center, where Ag tech companies can test…
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HOME GROWN: Local research farm tests chemical products and crops
RD4AG has a number of different experiments, trying to answer different questions to develop tomorrow’s agriculture for…
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