Bottom of the 9th

A group of us are taking in the last game of the regular season. Go D. Backs!!!!!!

Shamrock Farms!

Greetings from shamrock farms!
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Biosphere 2

Soaking up a little humidity in the tropical rain forest. Then learned a little about the local water districts and their challenges.
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Desert turf

Lots of Bermuda grass with Rye for spring fill.
Maintaining a year round green surface in the Arizona desert requires 5 acre feet of water. Average annual rainfall...10 inches. Hmmm.
Other than water, biggest challenge is salt.
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U of A Controlled Enviroment Ag Center

We met with Dr. Giacomelli and got to see inside one of their greenhouses.  Where they are currently growing tomatoes.

Controlled Evironment Ag Center at U of A

Dr G. Giving us a tour of a "lab" at the center where the students grow tomatoes
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On the road again

We are on the road to Arizona. We say good bye to New Mexico and all of the wonderful people who made our time there so incredible.  Thank you for sharing your time, your passion for ag  and your generous hospitality.