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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 Jul 2025
Field Trials for Disease Management of Fusarium Wilt of Lettuce
On-going
Jul 2020 to Jun 2023
Wastewater Based Epidemiology (WBE) Lab & Testing
On-going
Aug 2020 to Jul 2023

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Featured Videos

2023 YCEDA Research Summary
January 13, 2023
The Value & Need for Industry-Academia Collaboration
November 16, 2022
Addressing Industry Challenges
November 16, 2022

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Latest News

Local nominated to head ag department

May 25, 2023 Governor Katie Hobbs (D-Arizona) looked to Yuma for the next head of the Arizona Department of Agriculture. It was announced on Thursday that Paul Brierley, Director of the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture is going to be nominated for the position.

From COVID to fungus to drugs, wastewater monitoring is a game-changer for epidemiology

April 27, 2023 Today, researchers at the center are using human wastewater to track a dangerous fungal outbreak you might have heard of lately: Candida aura.

Yuma Agricultural Center testing wastewater for Candida auris

April 24, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is concerned about a fungus spreading throughout the United States. It’s called Candida auris, and it can be fatal, especially to people who have underlying health issues. So far there have been no positive cases in Yuma County.

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