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Agriculture Glance 2-7-10

Farm Smart programOnce again the University of California Desert Research and Extension Center near El Centro is offering its Farm Smart program.The programs include lunch, musical entertainment, farm tour via hayride and produce ("you harvest, we... Full story

Business Licenses 2-7-10

Business licenses issued recently by the city of Yuma include:• David White Custom Construction, 1920 S. 5th Ave., White, David, contractors.• Tebbken, Corey, out of state, contractors.• Andrea's Cleaning Service, 151 W. 21st St.,... Full story

Crop of the Week: Carrots

BY KURT NOLTE, UA AG AGENT

• The wild carrot - Daucus carota - belongs to the same family as parsley, celery, parsnip, fennel, dill and coriander. As such, you can eat carrot tops the same way you would parsley, although the flavor is somewhat different. Use the tops in... Full story

Somerton subdivision a success

BY JOYCE LOBECK, SUN STAFF WRITER

The word "sold" on new homes at Valle del Sol is manna to Somerton officials, who see it as a hopeful sign the economy might be getting better."This is big for Somerton," Somerton Mayor Martin Porchas said during a grand opening of the new housing... Full story

Contractors take bid challenge to council

BY JOYCE LOBECK, SUN STAFF WRITER

In a symptom of the difficult times facing Yuma's construction industry, two local contractors were before the Yuma City Council this week accompanied by their attorneys in a dispute over a bid award for a municipal project.At the center of the... Full story

Business Licenses 1-31-10

Business licenses issued recently by the city of Yuma include:• AmeriPysch, 2450 S. 4th Ave., General Health Corp., service provider.• Rising Sun Solar & Plumbing, out of county, Smith, Gregory, contractors.• Mr. 3000, 1848 S.... Full story

Business Glance 1-31-10

Women investors groupWITI - Women Into Investment - is a club for women to learn about and make investments in the stock market.The club had been in existence for some time, but is in the process of starting up again with a reduced level of required... Full story

Crop of the Week: Butter lettuce

BY KURT NOLTE, UA AG AGENT

• Butter lettuce has large, loose head with thick leaves. It is available in two varieties: the classic green and the newer red variety. The differences go beyond color. The leaf texture and tightness of the head of the two varieties seem to... Full story

'Do for a career change

Construction worker now a hairstylist

BY JOYCE LOBECK, SUN STAFF WRITER

Mike Lujan looks more like a body builder than a hairstylist with beefy arms, tattoos and piercings.But watch him at work with a tiny pair of hair scissors or a blowdryer and there's clearly an artist at work.He admitted he felt like a fish out of... Full story

In the Fields: Search for mechanization

Editor's Note: With the fields in the Yuma area in full swing, the Yuma Sun decided to take a moment to explore the lives of farmworkers and the impact of farming on Yuma County. Today, the Yuma Sun will look at agricultural technology.

BY JOYCE LOBECK, SUN STAFF WRITER

Just as 2010 is a far different place than 1910 for Americans with the development of new modes of transportation, communication and ways of doing even basic tasks, so too has technology had a major impact of farming.In fact, mechanization of... Full story

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