AWC hosts Israeli Water and AG delegation

April 22, 2024

Israeli Water Delegation event_panel discussion

A local event was held to help gain insight and business relationships in the agricultural and water industry from across the world. The Arizona Commerce Authority and the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs put on the event.

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The Desert Difference

Dec. 12, 2024

Conference in Yuma Drives Innovation in Arid Land Agriculture

attendees of the Desert Difference AgTech Conference watch a field demo on Day 1 — Leslie Hawthorne Klinger

https://research.arizona.edu/news/desert-difference

In agricultural Yuma, state, federal and local water talks are dictated by the law of the river

May 22, 2024

The Colorado River supplies water to millions of people across the American West, travels 1,450 miles and drains into seven US states, including Arizona, and two in Mexico. The river is the heart of the agricultural irrigation system for farmers in the Yuma growing region. The law of the river determines where it goes.

Fresh vegetable industry leader Taylor earns UA Honorary Doctorate degree

May 8, 2024

Taylor Farms opened its first Arizona-based salad plant in Yuma in 1997. The company was one of the original industry partners to help launch the University of Arizona's Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture (YCEDA).