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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.
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Annual Reports and Updates
2024 Annual Report
Research Area
Updated Crop Evapotranspiration (ET) & Salinity Management
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The opportunities that we have in Yuma to farm are pretty remarkable. It’s beyond a unique place. It’s a special place. There is really no other place like it in our country.
John Boelts
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Ty Cook