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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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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