Yuma agriculture generates $4.4B in state economic activity, U of A study finds

Feb. 10, 2025

This image shows an aerial view of a large agricultural field with rows of green crops stretching into the distance. A group of farmworkers is actively harvesting the produce, placing it onto a mobile conveyor system attached to a covered trailer. The landscape is flat, with mountains visible in the background, and several vehicles parked along a distant road under a clear blue sky.

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