Southwest Ag Summit
FEBRUARY 18-20, 2025
The Southwest Ag Summit is the desert Southwest’s premier agriculture industry show. The Summit is centered in the middle of some of the most diverse and productive agricultural land in the world and is surrounded by over .6 million acres of irrigated land all within 120 miles of Yuma, Arizona. The target audience includes those in Arizona, New Mexico, Southern California, and Northern Mexico.
In partnership with the University of Arizona, Arizona Western College and Yuma County Farm Bureau, Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association organizers ensure the summit provides current content that growers will directly apply to their present cultural and management practices. World renowned experts will virtually present on topics including but not limited to irrigation management, immigration reform, fresh produce safety, crop protection, energy conservation, and new cropping technology. The virtual keynote speakers will present in the morning followed by the virtual breakout sessions.
In addition to continuing education opportunities, the Summit provides an opportunity to learn what others are doing in the industry and ways we can all work together.
The vision of the Southwest Agricultural Summit has always been to bring knowledge and innovation to agriculture in the desert regions and continue to make this area known throughout the world for the quality products that are grown here.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Schedule of Events
- Jacob Louis Daily Golf Tournament |Mesa Del Sol Golf Club @ Noon
- Breakfast
- Field Demonstrations
- Keithly-Williams | Ecorobotix ara Ultra High Precision Sprayer
- Keithly-Williams | Ariel Spray Drone T50
- Keithly-Williams | Stanhay X30 Planter
- Keithly-Williams | Ariel Drone Truck Mounted Mixing Station
- CDG | In Field Harvester Sanitation
- Sutton Ag | Oliver Colibri HD Weeder
- Sutton Ag | Checchi Magli Seedpro
- Bingham Equipment | Degelman Pro-Till
- RDO Equipment | Monosem MS Planter
- Lunch
- Education Sessions / CEUs
- Regulatory Questions and Answers
- Aerial Drone Pesticide Application Calibration and Regulation
- Water Treatment Chemistry: Concepts for the Food Safety Professional
- Opening Reception
- Student Poster Session in Frances Morris Boardroom
- Breakfast & Keynote Speaker | TBD
- Tradeshow
- Morning CEU’s and additional education sessions
- Lunch & Keynote Speaker: Economic Contribution of Yuma County Agriculture by George Frisvold
- Afternoon CEU’s and additional education sessions
- Evening Event: Harvest Dinner
Educational Opportunities to include:
- Arizona/California Pesticide Regulatory Update
- Colorado River Water Update and Projections
- Emerging Technologies in AI for Desert Agriculture
- Soil Health Management in the Desert
- Irrigation Optimization
- Perspectives on Sustainability Initiatives for Desert Agriculture
- Why Organics Matter?
- Ag-Tech: Innovations in Weed Control and Vegetable Crop Production Technologies
- Vegetable IPM
- Organic Agricultural Practices
- Lab to Field: Current plant pathology research efforts to combat plant diseases
- Field Crops IPM
Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors, attendees and volunteers.
THIS EVENT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT.
