Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture

For decades, industries using rubber have looked for alternatives to supplement and back up their supply. 90% of natural rubber is from trees grown…

More than 150 lettuce growers and researchers are gathering this week in Yuma to discuss a soil-borne fungal disease that damages lettuce crops in the…

Fusarium wilt - a lettuce disease caused by a soil-dwelling fungus - is becoming a more common problem in fields. The disease causes lettuce to droop and…

Growers in Arizona and around the world are concerned with the spread of a wilting disease present in soil that can damage lettuce.In response,…