Yuma County Agricultural Interest Survey

Abstract

Yuma County is a major agricultural production center in Arizona. Approximately 180,000 acres are used in agricultural, with most growers producing multiple crops a year on the same land, effectively raising annual production levels to over 230,000 acres. Over 175 different crop types are commercially grown in this region: leafy greens and winter vegetables, durum wheat, sudan grass, alfalfa, date palms, cotton, industrial hemp, and many other crops have a place in Yuma agriculture. The Yuma County Cooperative Extension Department is tasked with providing the diverse local agricultural community with educational resources from the University of Arizona. A survey was circulated to the agricultural community of Yuma County to improve understanding of the educational needs of residents by identifying agrarian topics that are most important to them.