🌱 Arizona Trials For Drought Conditions + Water Conservation Efforts

Hello all. I'm here right on time with your Thursday edition of the Yuma Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Hot with plenty of sunshine. High: 109 Low: 74.

Here are the top three stories in Yuma today:

1. Arizona's Board of Education is considering new guidelines on how instructors are able to digitally communicate with students. The new guidelines are in response to several misconduct investigations — one involving a Yuma teacher messaging a 17-year-old student through Snapchat. The guidelines were directed by Arizona lawmakers. Click the following link to read the full guidelines. (12 News)
2. The University of Arizona is testing how to grow crops with less water. The test is interesting to Yuma because of a water shortage caused by the Colorado River. The trial will be using watermelon as its test crop. The group will be conducting a field day today, Jun. 16, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for those interested in seeing the trial results. (KYMA)
3. Colorado River Basin states have about eight more weeks to decide on water conservation levels. The federal Bureau of Reclamation is asking the states to conserve two to four million acre-feet of water to prevent critically low levels in 2023. If Arizona faces the brunt of the cuts, then Yuma will be severely impacted in its vegetable and salad green production. The country relies on Yuma for its supply in the winter months. (AZ Central)

Today in Yuma:

• Kid's Camp Day - Ceramic Pizza Plate, Pizza & Movie At The Artsy Fartsy Studio (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Humane Society of Yuma is reminding the community that microchipping is the best way to ensure pets are relocated with families when pets get lost. The shelter will microchip your pet for free. (Humane Society of Yuma via Facebook)
• The Yuma Jazz Company plays at the Lutes Casino. Click for details about the free summer jazz series at Lutes Casino. (Visit Yuma via Facebook)
• The Yuma Art Center reminds community artists that the deadline for applications to the Sunniest Place on Earth All Media Juried Show is on Sept. 23. Click for details. (Yuma Art Center via Facebook)

That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.