New Algae System Helps Arizona Farmers Produce

Arizona farmer Ed Curry is passionate about the green, red, and yellow chile peppers he grows on his 3,000-acre farm in Pearce, about 90 minutes southeast of Tucson. And, like many Arizona farmers, he’s also passionate about saving water.

A new technology Arizona State University is analyzing and promoting has combined his love for space and conservation. “On the farm we have a saying: Make more crop per drop,” said Curry, who founded Curry Seed & Chile Co. in 1976 and is a member of Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Water Policy Council. “Our goal here is to cut our water usage whenever we can.”

Curry said he cut about 50% of his water usage in the 1990s by going to a drip system. More recently, he estimates he’s cut another 10% through a new soil service.

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