Food Systems

As Arizona’s Land Grant University, UArizona has spent years equipping students, local Arizonans and others around the world with the agricultural and resource management tools they need to adapt to the food supply and food security challenges of the future.

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When in Doubt About Your Vegetable Crop, Scout it Out

Insect pests can be a grower’s worst enemy, so high-quality, leafy vegetables often depend on insecticides. But to use insecticides cost-effectively, growers must apply only when there is a need. Thus, scouting fields for insect pests plays an important role in making informed management decisions.

Greenhouse Vegetable Education Abounds in Arizona

The University of Arizona’s Annual Greenhouse Crop Production and Engineering Design Short Course is fast approaching. The event takes place March 2-6 at the University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC), is focused on vegetable production and includes three full days of lectures, one day of hands-on training workshops at CEAC, and an optional commercial greenhouse tour. 

Researchers to Study Viability of Vertically Farming Leafy Greens

As the global population is projected to reach nearly 10 billion by the year 2050, the demand to sustainably produce healthy, affordable fruits and vegetables is more pressing than ever.

UA Researcher Working To Cut Off Citrus Disease Before It Spreads To Arizona Crops

There is an outbreak that’s killing California’s citrus trees. Earlier this month, that state’s orange growers expanded a quarantine zone to cover more than 1,000 square miles of infected land in four counties. 

Studying Drought In An Enclosed Rainforest

The world's hottest rainforest isn't the Amazon. It's not even in the tropics. It's kept under glass in the desert of Southern Arizona.

The Future of Farming Takes Root

Sustainable agriculture is quickly becoming the wave of the future as global leaders grapple with the question of how to feed a world population approaching 10 billion. At the UA, researchers are looking up for answers, in the form of vertical farming.