Although Yuma, Arizona, home of Mellon Farms, is in the middle of the desert, it’s far from a barren. The area produces 90 percent of the leafy greens consumed in the United States during the winter months. Lettuce is the major crop within that leafy green reference. Natural benefits to growing lettuce in the Yuma […]
They say if you want to get something done, ask a busy person to do it. Numerous organizations and charitable groups in Yuma County know the secret to going a step further is asking a busy couple. That fact explains why Yuma residents Colin and Shelley Mellon certainly don’t have very much free time in […]
A delegation of 10 Yuma County representatives attended the Arizona Town Hall conference last week in Mesa, and many left satisfied with the job they did in protecting the area’s interests when it comes to the topic of the summit: water. It wasn’t for lack of trying, said Ken Rosevear, director of AZ Common Sense […]
Now in its eighth year, the 2014 Southwest Ag Summit will be even better and bigger, reflected organizers of the annual event as it continues to expand on its commitment to provide valuable and cutting-edge information to the area’s farming industry. And, said Bruce Gwynn, event chairman, “It’s become the place where people want to present […]
Students from Gila Ridge High School took home the top awards recently at a state Future Farmers of America (FFA) competition. Held at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus in Mesa, Ariz., students from Gila Ridge High School and Cibola High School competed against 20 other schools from around the state during the FFA Mid-Winter Career […]
Two students from Yuma were recently named state officers at the 2013 State FFA (Future Farmers of America) Leadership Conference held in Tucson. A recent graduate of Gila Ridge High School, Tanner Mellon, 19, was elected as the 2013-2014 State FFA President and recent Antelope Union High School graduate Chad Cullison, 18, was elected to […]
Yuma County’s newest state lawmaker, Rep.-elect Darin Mitchell, is on a steep learning curve to learn about the area he will serve at the state capitol come January. Mitchell, a resident of Litchfield Park, was elected as one of two representatives for the newly formed Legislative District 13 that includes a large part of Yuma […]
Eddie Urias was closer to his father’s knee than the microphone when he started making music alongside his father at weddings, quinceaneras and fiestas. But Urias sang his heart out anyway. Growing up he jumped at the chance every time his performer father invited him to sing the songs that would eventually define his growing […]