Helpful Information & Resources on Crop Production
Click on the signs below to learn about the various products that we grow in Arizona. Thank you to the University of Arizona’s Extension Service for sharing these fun facts. For more information, you can visit the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Service, Yuma.
For some quick fun facts go to the University of Arizona Fresh Produce Safety.
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Crop Information
Alfalfa
By Yuma Area Agricultural Council |
BY Kurt Nolte • Yuma County is known for growing alfalfa with about 32,000 irrigated acres valued in ...
Read More Baby Leaf Lettuce – Tango
By Yuma Area Agricultural Council |
BY KURT NOLTE Tango, a beautiful lettuce variety that resembles endive, is grown in the Yuma area primarily ...
Read More Bermuda Grass
By Yuma Area Agricultural Council |
BY Kurt Nolte • Most of the world’s supply of registered Bermuda grass seed is grown in Yuma ...
Read More Black-Eyed Peas
By Yuma Area Agricultural Council |
By Kurt Nolte • In 2012, Yuma County producers grew more than 2,300 acres of black-eyed peas, an ...
Read More Broccoli
By Yuma Area Agricultural Council |
By Kurt Nolte Broccoli has been around for more than 2000 years, although Americans have grown it for ...
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