Regional environmental groups ask courts to reconsider EPA approval of pesticide.
The petition was filed in the Ninth Circuit.
UA Santa Rita Experimental Range gets long-term lease
The range was first designated by President Theodore Roosevelt.
"Citizen / Enemy" at the Tucson Desert Art Museum looks at the legacy of Japanese incarcerations during World War II.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Yume Japanese Garden is a dream come true for founder Patricia Deridder; and director Natalia Almada on the connections between humanity, technology & nature in her film "Users."
Vertical farm in Avondale promotes sustainability, technology, water conservation
It uses uses 99% less water than a traditional farm and grows seasonal produce year round – all without soil or anyone driving a tractor.
Arizona restricts farming to protect groundwater supply
The Arizona Department of Water Resources this week put a limit on the amount of land that can be watered, designating the Hualapai Valley as an irrigation non-expansion area.
USDA awards $4.7 million to new partnership with UA for 'climate-smart' food production
The funding will help farmers reduce water consumption and carbon emissions.
The Buzz: Looking back on 2022
Newsworthy interviews and topics that we addressed this year.
Fighting Foodborne Illness
Sadhana Ravishankar has spent her career keeping agricultural products in Arizona safe, and was recently awarded Inventor of the Year by Tech Launch Arizona for developing natural antimicrobial washes.
The Buzz: How will more Colorado River water cuts affect Southern Arizona?
Tucson's rights means municipal users aren't likely to feel the pinch, but the same can't be said for agriculture.
Arizona Spotlight for August 11th, 2022
Native plants return to Hermosillo's urban landscape; Tucsonan John Rhodes tells about his family's rodeo history; Meet the new CEO of The Western National Parks Association; and a short story by Aurelie Sheehan.
What will Arizona do as its share of Colorado River water diminishes?
We hear about efforts to reassess state allocations and what may come of a billion-dollar fund established this summer.
A grassroots Tucson baker wins a national award for excellence.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Renowned author Tom Miller reads from "Where Was I? A Travel Writer's Memoir"; Adiba Nelson shares truth about her first day on the job as a new mother; and remembering cowboy poet & philosopher Baxter Black.
Making beer in Southern Arizona
This week, The Buzz focuses on the area's beer business, its growth and how it has felt the pinch of supply chain problems.
$3.4B in produce came in through Nogales in 2021
After being slightly edged out by Hidalgo, Texas, for tomato imports in 2017, Nogales has maintained the top spot since then.
Arizona Spotlight for January 27th, 2022
With less water on the surface, how long can Arizona rely on what's underground? And, the Pima County Public Library's "Welcome to America Team" is helping Afghan immigrants to find their new home.
