Home Grown: Ag industry works through hardships of 2020
As we look back on the ag industry in the year 2020, the shift in demand seemed to be the biggest contributor to economic…
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Home Grown: Local farmers go above and beyond to maintain COVID safety
It’s critical for farmers to maintain a safe and healthy work environment as they are carrying the weight of the nation’s food…
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Home Grown: Frequent COVID testing important for farmers
Day laborers responsible for the nation’s food source work in close quarters, so testing and preventative measures are crucial to keeping them…
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Home Grown: High-tech testing protects public from food-borne illness
The ag industry is always looking for new ways to improve food safety by taking extra preventative measures and improving…
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Home Grown: Growers prep for food safety event
Food safety is grower’s number one priority when packing boxes that head to the grocery…
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Home Grown: Robots raising the bar on ag
Farmers are getting innovative as they utilize technology to assist them in feeding the…
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Home Grown: Transplants guarantee plants for almost every seed
Growers are always looking for more efficient ways to protect their crops and ensure every seed gets a…
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Home Grown: Community reports minty and floral flavors from hemp greens
Hemp leafy greens were put to the test to see if their flavors are worthy enough to make it in bagged mixes in the grocery…
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Home Grown: Winter leafy greens are a billion dollar industry
The Desert Southwest is approaching a time of year when leafy greens breathe new life into the economy, something the community needs this year more…
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Home Grown: Public tasting event for new hemp lettuce
Growers are getting creative with how they spice up your diet. One local grower is experimenting with hemp leafy greens, but to bust the myth, it…
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Home Grown: Hemp greens are Yuma’s latest experiment
One grower is experimenting with hemp leafy greens, but to bust the myth, it doesn’t actually have any…
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Home Grown: Trial and error seed breeding programs
For this week’s Home Grown, we dive into the trial and error of mass producing adequate seeds for growers, and how Yuma is at the center of it for…
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Home Grown: Date harvesting guarantees year-round jobs
DSW premier environment for growing dates – CBS 13’s April Hettinger reports SOMERTON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Dates are grown right here in our own…
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Home Grown: Local company hand-crafts custom farm equipment
Some may view the equipment sold by Keithly-Williams Seed as tools. But those in the know will tell you, it’s more than that, it’s craftsmanship.…
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Home Grown: Farmers ask Vice President Pence for more PPE
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – It’s peak harvest season in the desert southwest, and farmers are working in close quarters to provide food for the…
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Prop 207: One grower’s reaction to legalizing recreational marijuana
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Arizona voters get a second chance to legalize recreational marijuana when they head to the polls to vote on Proposition…
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Home Grown: Local growers adjust to shifts in crop demand
Farmers across the Desert Southwest are feeling the effects of the pandemic. At the same time they’re planting the seeds of eventual recovery. …
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Home Grown: Herbicide distribution agreement benefits Yuma
Gowan Company based in Yuma develops and markets products to distribute domestically and internationally.…
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Home Grown: Yuma loses Ag legend to cancer
Two sons are remembering their father’s legacy and the impact he made on the agriculture industry for more than 37 years.…
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Homegrown: Passion for cotton harvesting, 6th generation farmer
It’s the first week of the cotton season, and one Yuma farmer feels honored to be the sixth man in the family to hold the…
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