Agriculture in Yuma

In this week's Arizona Edition, we preview annual Dia Del Campesino event, Yuma farm leaders tell us how tariffs are impacting work and last week was Trans Awareness Week

Val Sierra and Kami Van Horn of Harvest Moon Communications to talk about Arizona Leafy Greens Month and the start of winter harvest here in Yuma — where most of the nation’s leafy greens are grown. We’ll get into their connection to agriculture, the families behind the fields and why this season matters to Yuma.

Gov. Katie Hobbs highlighted the critical role of Yuma agriculture, which produces 90 percent of the leafy greens consumed in North America during winter.

Annual event at Arizona Western College brought agricultural leaders together from throughout the western U.S. last week for workshops and field demos for the latest technology.

Local and state growers and agricultural leaders meet up with ag technology companies to learn about the future of 'smart fields.'

Julie Murphree of the Arizona Fram Bureau shares her insight on the latest Farms Census from the Department of Agriculture.

Yuma legislators Tim Dunn and Michael Carbone talk about the legislative session and issues impacting Yuma County.

Senator touts local agriculture tech after visit and roundtable discussion

Senator says she's in close communication with farmers dealing with drought

States missed a mid-August deadline to come up with a plan to save Colorado River water and the expectation was the federal government would step in and mandate cuts. That did not happen.