Fusarium Wilt of lettuce has increasingly become a problem to AZ & CA lettuce growers since it was first identified. Steve Koike, Director of TriCal Diagnostics; Dr. Frank Martin, Research Plant Pathologist from USDA-ARS and Dr. Barry Pryor, University of Arizona Professor of Plant Pathology & Microbiology, share their expertise on the topic. A grower roundtable discussion was also part of the presentation.
4 years ago, the Yuma Center of Excellence was launched as an innovative public-private partnership between the University of Arizona & the Ag industry. We have accomplished much in the last 4 years and could not have done it without our Ag partners, collaborations with university researchers, staff members & excellent work from everyone involved!
2018 was a productive year. We hired 2 new team members, advanced research on urgent problems facing our stakeholders, furthered the utilization of drones in Ag, and so much more! In this video, we look back at our 2018 accomplishments and we look forward to an even more productive 2019!
We had a great turn out for our 2018 field demo. Thank you to all who participated! We look forward to another amazing display of advanced ag tech at our 2019 field demo!
The Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture (YCEDA) is coordinating a multi-year, cross-disciplinary research project to quantitatively track water use and salt balance across typical crop production systems and rotations. From these studies, opportunities for more efficient water and salt management outcomes will be identified. Members of the research team discussed the project and ongoing data collection at the 2018 Southwest Ag Summit.
Dr. Mike Matheron speaks about the challenge of fusarium wilt in Arizona.
Question and answer session with experts in the field of agriculture and fusarium wilt of lettuce.
All the way from Japan, Dr. Masashi Fujinaga shares with us the effects of fusarium wilt in his country.
An update from the USDA by Dr. Jim McCreight on their efforts and successes in fusarium Wilt.
Maria Gullino, speaks fusarium wilt in Europe and what they've done to resist it.
