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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.

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Insider's Scoop - New Grants Awarded
February 11, 2021
Insider's Scoop: Advancing Management of Fusarium Wilt of Lettuce
November 3, 2020
DNA-based Tissue Diagnostics for Lettuce Fusarium Project Overview
October 27, 2020

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High presence of SARS-CoV-2 detected in wastewater

March 30, 2021

Sewage testing helps healthcare professionals understand when, if and how much Covid-19 is present in the population of a given area and provides early warning of a possible outbreak. The presence of coronavirus appears in sewage days before people begin to show symptoms.

Home Grown: Ag drones making farming cheaper and more effective

March 29, 2021 Dr. Mazin Saber is a postdoctoral researcher for the University of Arizona Yuma Agricultural Center.

Wastewater COVID-19 testing heading to San Luis

March 11, 2021 The City of San Luis partners up with the University of Arizona's COVID project to detect any potential outbreak. The City of San Luis said the program's early warning sewage testing pilot project detects COVID in sewage days before people begin to show symptoms.

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