Maricopa Agricultural Center

Category: Agricultural Feedstocks & Chemicals (including advanced biofuels)

Maricopa Agricultural Center has a goal to develop, deliver and service the best integrated agricultural technologies for all problems faced by Arizona consumers and producers. Research focuses on cotton, small grains, alfalfa, and new specialty crops that could be used to provide fibers, oils, and pharmaceuticals. The Center also supports extension outreach programs, such as Ag-Ventures, various University classes, and Ag-Literacy for all age groups.

USDA/ARS: The Pima genetics and germplasm enhancement project is a component of the Cotton Physiology, Genetics, and Host Plant Resistance Research Unit, Western Cotton Research Laboratory, Maricopa, Arizona. The project is headed by Dr. Richard G. Percy, a research geneticist, who serves as the sole USDA-ARS scientist dedicated to investigations of Pima Cotton. The project mission is to increase the basic genetic knowledge of the Gossypium barbadense species, genetically enhance elite and primitive germplasm, and develop and maintain genetic and germplasm resources.