Partners
Problem Solving Through Partnerships
The Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture (YCEDA) is dedicated to bringing scientific research and industry together to find solutions that bring value to stakeholders by addressing "on-the-ground" needs of Desert Ag production. Donor support enables us to forge alliances, initiate projects, and secure grant funding to maximize the impact of our work. Those joining the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture make a tax-deductible financial commitment administered through the University of Arizona Foundation. For more information on becoming a supporting partner, please contact us.
YCEDA is an excellent example of an effective and efficient public-private partnership that is helping solve real time problems in agriculture.
John D'Arrigo, President and CEO, Chairman of the Board, D'Arrigo Bros. Co., of California
YCEDA is an investment in our future. Our goal is to have a world-class research group readily available to us.
Robby Barkley, President and CEO, Barkley Ag Enterprises
Leadership
The YCEDA Advisory Council guides the YCEDA Executive Director on the focus of the research and programs for the center.
Robert Barkley
Victor Smith
Paul Brierley
VP & Dean Shane Burgess
VP & Dean Shane Burgess
Charles-Sander Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Director, Arizona Experiment Station
University of Arizona
Full Bio
John D'Arrigo
Rob Plaice
Mark Smith
Mark Stover
