Field Crops

Roughly 60 percent of Arizona's annual $5 billion agricultural production is crops. Arizona growers produce lettuce, spinach, melons, potatoes, hay, cotton and more. Cooperative Extension helps ensure farms and the land they're on thrive.

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Alfalfa

Our research helps keep Arizona cattle healthy and farmers profitable.

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Cotton

Publications and apps from our researchers for cotton growers.

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Drought View

Satellite-based drought monitoring and assessment from the University of Arizona.

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Specialty Crop Webinars

Learn how to manage your business, select crops and more so you can build a successful small scale specialty crop operation.

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Preliminary Evaluation of Wheat, Barley and Triticale Varieties at the Maricopa Agricultural Center for Early to M…
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Understanding POX-C: The Carbon Catalyst for Soil Biological Health
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Conceptualizing Soil Health: A Quick Guide for Agricultural Stakeholders
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Laboratories Conducting Soil, Plant, Feed or Water Testing
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Optimizing Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) Yield and Water Productivity in Arizona
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Biofertilizers: A Potential Solution to Improved Soil Biology in the Desert
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