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A pesar de que se ven frondosas y con varios matices de verde, las lechugas que se plantan en el Condado de Yuma son atacadas por un hongo de la tierra que provoca pérdidas millonarias a la industria. Se trata de la “fusarium wilt” o fusariosis, un hongo de la tierra que se dispersa rápidamente
“This is the type of project The Yuma Center of Excellence was created for," Paul Brierley from YCEDA said.
Does it seem that there are more flies than usual in Yuma County? If you think so, you’re not alone. Many residents have complained in recent years that the number of flies have increased significantly, leading local researchers to look into the problem.
Paul Brierley, head of the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture (YCEDA) shared how important of a subject this is to the agriculture business.
Growing crops is a year round business in the Desert Southwest. For many people who live here it is their livelihood.
One department of the University of Arizona is making a major difference in the agriculture industry through research being done here in Yuma.
With funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, researchers will develop new disinfectants, grow new breeds of melons, and educate farmers, retailers and consumers on safe melon production practices.
The students designed a semi-autonomous aerial vehicle, more commonly known as a drone, to operate like honey bees by spraying pollen over date palm trees at a nursery in Yuma.