Yuma Agriculture

The Arizona Board of Regents visited Yuma last Thursday to pass a $3 million agriculture research grant

In this week's Arizona Edition, the annual Dia Del Campesino in San Luis, the University of Arizona partners with Onvida Health and the state's governing body for higher education and the head of K-12 education were in Yuma on Thursday.

The Arizona Board of Regents and Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne came down to Yuma Thursday to launch some major initiatives.

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

Join KAWC in learning about the newly-unveiled broadband network for Yuma farms and what AWC faculty and staff are thinking about the college's preferred candidate for president.

The 34 agriculture broadband towers will be built and placed across 160,000 acres in Yuma County.

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.

Hosted by Lou Gum, Arizona Edition, KAWC's news program, is our focus on the issues facing Arizona. Through interviews with local newsmakers, KAWC keeps you informed on issues in the region.

Current and former elected officials and food safety experts say climate-fueled drought and heat are threats to the Colorado River and the ag economy in Yuma and Arizona.

Arizona Edition: Extreme Weather Emergency Tour on how drought, heat impact Yuma ag, Colorado River Indian Tribes seek personhood for river and Arizona Western College's College Assistance Migrant Program's uncertain future.