Agriculture in Yuma

Crop of the Week: Basil

BY KURT NOLTE - AG AGENT

• Yuma County fresh herb growers produce basil on less than 50 acres. Production continues throughout the year even in the hottest parts of the summer. Yuma-grown basil is routinely shipped throughout the nation to high-end restaurants and food ... Full story

Fluffy stuff (photo)

Looks can be deceiving, especially when looking at this field of onion plants at the southwest corner of Avenue B and 32nd Street, which at first glance looks like a field of soft, fluffy balls. The field is full of onions that appear to have been gr... Full story

Citrus disease found in L.A. County

BY JOYCE LOBECK - SUN STAFF WRITER

A citrus disease that ultimately is fatal to the trees it infects has been detected in plant material taken from a lemon/pummelo tree in a residential area of Los Angeles County.The confirmation of the presence of huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus green... Full story

Agriculture Glance 4-8-12

Lettuce losses workshopThe 2012 Lettuce Insect, Disease and Weed Losses Workshop will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Yuma Agricultural Center. Lunch will be provided.Specific data on pesticide use patterns and pest losses provides usefu... Full story

Crop of the Week: Onion seed

BY KURT NOLTE - AG AGENT

• In 2005, Yuma County was the home of more than 150 acres of onions grown for seed, with crop valued in excess of $1 million. The Yuma climate is the perfect growing environment for onion seed, with its cool winters and hot and dry summers.&bul... Full story

Crop of the Week: Mizuna

By Kurt Nolte, Yuma County Cooperative Extension

• Mizuna is a Japanese mustard green with glossy, dandelion-like jagged edge, dark green leaves with striking silvery white. It has a mild, sweet, somewhat earthy flavor. It has been cultivated in Japan since ancient times but most likely origin... Full story

Field demonstrations (photos)

BY CRAIG FRY - SUN PHOTOGRAPHER

Farmers attending the annual Southwest Agriculture Summit got an upclose look at some of the newest technologies available during field demonstrations at the University of Arizona Yuma Ag Center, 6425 W. 8th St., Wednesday morning.... Full story

Crop of the Week: Collard greens

• Collards are the oldest known greens in the cabbage family, dating back to ancient times in the eastern Mediterranean. Ancient Greeks and Romans cultivated collard greens. In approximately 400 B.C., they were brought to Britain and France. The... Full story

Agriculture Glance 1-8-12

Crops in Pots programThe Foothills Library, 13226 E. South Frontage Road, will host Crops in Pots at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Stacy Bealmear, Yuma County Cooperative Extension urban horticulture agent, will provide information on growing food in containers. ... Full story

Lettuce Days to honor ag industry at Quartermaster Depot

MOLLY BLAKE - SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN

Thirteen years ago, Lettuce Days started out simply enough: Celebrate the agriculture industry with a festival.Honor the growers, the harvesters and, of course, the produce itself. Call it Lettuce Days because Yuma is, after all, the lettuce capital ... Full story

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