Yuma Area Agricultural Council

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.

These links are under construction. If there is nothing under them check back soon!

Crop Information

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Alfalfa

BY Kurt Nolte • Yuma County is known for growing alfalfa with about 32,000 irrigated acres valued in ...
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Baby Leaf Lettuce – Tango

BY KURT NOLTE Tango, a beautiful lettuce variety that resembles endive, is grown in the Yuma area primarily ...
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Bermuda Grass

BY Kurt Nolte • Most of the world’s supply of registered Bermuda grass seed is grown in Yuma ...
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Black-Eyed Peas

By Kurt Nolte • In 2012, Yuma County producers grew more than 2,300 acres of black-eyed peas, an ...
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Broccoli

By Kurt Nolte Broccoli has been around for more than 2000 years, although Americans have grown it for ...
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