How farmers deal with storms, and what kind of damage they cause
Last week’s storm caused plenty of damage throughout Yuma County. However, luckily for agriculture fields, they weren’t affected as…
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Yuma Agricultural Center receives new plant pathologist
The Yuma Agricultural Center has gained a new plant pathologist, Dr. Chris Detranaltes, to help fight crop…
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Home Grown: Highlighting pest control meeting
Over 30 pest control advisors and eight University of Arizona extension educators shared updates on their latest…
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Yuma County Cooperative Extension hosts safety day for tractors and forklifts
The Yuma County Cooperative Extension hosted a safety day for people who use heavy machinery in agriculture to help avoid accidents while on the…
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Local growers using technology working to conserve water in the fields
On Tuesday’s HomeGrown report, we highlight the ways local growers are using technology to save…
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Local growers prepare for date harvesting season
Currently, growers are in the annual process of bagging dates. This allows for the dates to be protected from birds, bats, and even…
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Highlighting Bard Water District and how they help Yuma County
On Tuesday’s HomeGrown we highlight a local water district, Bard Water…
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Yuma hemp farm opens doors for Arizona agriculture
In Tuesday’s Home Grown report, a local hemp farm in Yuma shows just how vital the plant could be for Arizona’s economic…
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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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