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Solutions to Desert Agriculture's Pressing Problems

The Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture (YCEDA) is an innovative public-private partnership that connects top scientists to the desert agricultural industry. Together we put science to work developing solutions to the challenges of arid-land crop production. Our work focuses on high-priority issues identified by industry stakeholders, including but not limited to increasing production efficiencies through disease and water management, crop yield maximization, food safety, and technology utilization.

Featured Projects

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Quantitative Assessments of Water and Salt Balance for Cropping Systems in Lower Colorado River Irrigation Districts
On-going
Aug 2016 to Jul 2025
Field Trials for Disease Management of Fusarium Wilt of Lettuce
On-going
Jul 2020 to Jun 2023
Wastewater Based Epidemiology (WBE) Lab & Testing
On-going
Aug 2020 to Jul 2023

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Featured Videos

2023 YCEDA Research Summary
January 13, 2023
The Value & Need for Industry-Academia Collaboration
November 16, 2022
Addressing Industry Challenges
November 16, 2022

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Latest News

In dry West, farmers balk at idling land to save water

March 3, 2023

“Farming is just like any other business,” Brierley said. “They’ve got capital invested, they’ve got employees, they’ve got markets for their products.

Farm Fresh Podcast #AZLeafyGreens

January 7, 2023

Julie Murphree from the Arizona Farm Bureau join us with special guest Paul Brierley, Executive Director of the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture.

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Yuma County was awarded $6 Million for Agricultural Area Broadband

January 5, 2023 Before former Governor Doug Ducey left the office, he made sure to notify Yuma County of a $6 million award to support the construction of a network of wireless broadband towers to support the County’s agricultural industry and rural broadband access.

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