These 5-minute talks will give you a snapshot of research that could impact desert agriculture. (Session 8 of 9) Presented by:
Betsy Arnold, Professor and Curator, RLG Mycological Herbarium, School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona
Changbin Chen, Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Channah Rock, Water Quality Specialist; Endowed Professor in Extension Fresh Produce Safety, CALS Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona
Industry members discuss their production challenges and experiences addressing those challenges. (Session 7 of 9)
Mark Smith, President, Smith Farms Company of Yuma, Inc.
Matt McGuire, Chief Agricultural Officer, JV Smith Companies
Steve Alameda, Co-president, Top Flavor Farms
Hank Auza, Farm Manager, Barkley Ag Enterprises
These 5-minute talks will give you a snapshot of research in desert agriculture. (Session 6 of 9) Speakers:
Dr. Diaa Elshikha, Assistant Irrigation Specialist, Biosystems Engineering Department, University of Arizona
Dr. Glenn Wright, Associate Extension Specialist, School of Plant Sciences, Yuma Agricultural Center
Samuel Discua Duerte, Postdoctoral Research Associate I, Entomology, University of Arizona
Dr. Matt Halldorson, Yavapai County Director, Associate Agent - Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Arizona
Russ Engel, Director of the University of Arizona's Yuma County Cooperative Extension, moderates this session discussing resources for Desert Ag Research. Panelists include:
Ed Martin, Interim Director, Arizona Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona
Jairo Diaz, Director, Desert Research and Extension Center, University of California
Humberto Hernandez, Director, Yuma Agricultural Center, University of Arizona
Robert Masson, Agricultural Agent, Yuma Co. Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona
Tanya Hodges, Regional Coordinator, UA Yuma
Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli, Executive Director of the Center for Produce Safety, and Lisa James, Grants Program Manager for the Arizona Department of Agriculture, share information on what makes a successful research proposal from the perspective of funding agencies. (Session 4 of 9)
During this session (3 of 9), Dr. Parker Antin, Associate Dean for Research; Associate Vice President, Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension and Dr. Mark Van Dyke, Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering discuss the resources available from the University of Arizona to help build partnerships for Desert Ag Research.
Learn about collaborating with private industry from two researchers who have built strong research programs with the agriculture industry and a researcher who started working with the Yuma agriculture industry later in his career. (Session 2 of 9) Discussion with:
Dr. Channah Rock, Water Quality Specialist; Endowed Professor in Extension Fresh Produce Safety, CALS Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona
Dr. Charles Sanchez, Professor; Research Scientist, CALS Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona
Paul Brierley, Executive Director of the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture, welcomes attendees of the Desert Agriculture Research Symposium and introduces the opening session panel. Dr.
YCEDA has been facilitating collaborative research focused on industry needs for nearly nine years. This short impact video summarizes our work with researchers and the desert Ag industry to develop #DesertAgSolutions to the pressing challenges of arid-land crop production.
