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Solutions to Desert Agriculture's Pressing Problems

The Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture (YCEDA) is an innovative public-private partnership that connects top scientists to the desert agricultural industry. Together we put science to work developing solutions to the challenges of arid-land crop production. Our work focuses on high-priority issues identified by industry stakeholders, including but not limited to increasing production efficiencies through disease and water management, crop yield maximization, food safety, and technology utilization.

Featured Projects

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Quantitative Assessments of Water and Salt Balance for Cropping Systems in Lower Colorado River Irrigation Districts
On-going
Aug 2016 to Dec 2023
Field Trials for Disease Management of Fusarium Wilt of Lettuce
On-going
Jul 2020 to Jun 2022
Western U.S. Leafy Greens Industry Research Priorities Survey
On-going
Sep 2019 to Aug 2022

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Featured Videos

Insider Scoop: Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV)
June 13, 2022
Poop Doesn't Lie: How Wastewater Testing Became a Global Public Health Tool
May 4, 2022
2022 Southwest Ag Summit Presentation: Water & Salt Balance
February 24, 2022

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Upcoming Event

Aug
17
Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV) Workshop
12:00pm to 3:00pm
Project
Investigation of Weeds as an Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV) Reservoir in the Arizona Lettuce Growing Region

Latest News

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says money's on the way for water in Yuma

March 8, 2022

The Biden Administration’s infrastructure plan devotes $8 billion dollars to solving the West’s dire water problems. U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema wants to spend some of that money here in Yuma County.

Fighting COVID in Yuma County with sewage testing

March 3, 2022 YUMA, Ariz. (KECY, KYMA) - The Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture has been testing for traces of covid in local sewage water for over a year.

FDA, agricultural industry discuss how to work together

February 13, 2022

To find out how growers and the federal agency can better work together, an AgTechX Food Safety event featured a panel on the regulatory aspect: with Victor Smith, president and CEO of JV Smith Companies...

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