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Recent Yuma Frost Will Raise the Cost of Lettuce Nationwide

The cost of lettuce throughout the nation could be going up thanks to a recent cold snap.  From November to March, 90 percent of the leafy vegetable consumed in the U.S. comes from Yuma County. Unseasonably cold temperatures have affected this year's crops.  KAWC’s Michelle Faust spoke with Director of the University of Arizona- Yuma Extension, Dr. Kurt Nolte to learn more about how cold affects Yuma agriculture.

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