Image Pima master gardeners answer 10,000th online Ask an Expert question Aug. 11, 2025 The online forum, launched in January 2020, has boosted the Extension program's connection to the public. Read more
Image Cooperative Extension helping ranchers prepare for New World screwworm fly threat Aug. 6, 2025 The fly, which was considered eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s but is moving north through Mexico, has flesh-eating larvae that can kill cattle in a week. Read more
Image Extension program helps Apache children gain reading skills and cultural awareness July 31, 2025 Gowa: Teachable Moments for Apache Children connects young children and their parents with words all around them, including in Apache. Read more
Image Why do we grow cotton in Arizona? July 10, 2025 Cotton is a famously thirsty crop, yet Arizona is one of the top U.S. producers. But how does a crop that thrives on water and humidity manage to flourish in one of the driest corners of the U.S.? The answer might surprise you. Read more
Image University of Arizona research helps keep rangeland healthy and ranches profitable July 9, 2025 Cooperative Extension specialists help ranchers monitor land, control livestock and deal with federal grazing leases. Read more
Image Extension's Arizona Meteorological Network feeds data into National Weather Service July 3, 2025 Cooperative Extension’s Arizona Meteorological Network, an array of weather stations stretching across the southern half of Arizona, captures data valuable to agriculture, public safety and urban planners and even contributes to the weather app on your phone. Read more
Image Extended drought killing and damaging trees from northern to southern Arizona June 17, 2025 After questions from the public, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension experts examined trees and tested for diseases. The verdict? It's from a lack of water. Read more
Image With wildfire season upon us, a few precautions can protect your home June 10, 2025 A few hours clearing brush and trimming trees could prevent disaster as temperatures rise and Arizona's drought continues. Read more
Image Water Resources Research Center Conference highlights cross-boundary collaboration May 29, 2025 Water doesn't recognize borders, but governments do. This conference focused on ways nations, states, tribes and others work together when water crosses borders. Read more
Image Tariffs explained: How they may impact Arizona's agricultural industries May 21, 2025 You've probably heard of tariffs in the news about trade wars or politics, but what are they, and why should you care? In our series on tariffs, we'll explain what they are, how they work, and how they affect the lives and livelihoods of Arizonans. Read more