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WRRC, Sol Resnick Meeting Room, 350 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ
Speaker(s)
Paul E. Brierley
Executive Director, Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture
Yuma agriculture is in the top 0.5% of U.S. Counties in agricultural crop production, producing nearly 90% of North America’s winter leafy greens, but it is always striving to overcome challenges and be even more productive. What makes it such a top producer? And how does the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture (YCEDA) support this amazing industry?
YCEDA is a public-private partnership between the Ag industry and the University of Arizona’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Guided by industry stakeholders, YCEDA brings together researchers and funding for projects ranging from irrigation and salinity management to disease mitigation, and from wildlife deterrence to drones and remote sensing.