Arizona agriculture,built for a water-scarce future.
A research and technology hub from Arizona State University, the University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University, working on the problems the state’s growers are facing right now.
Solutions,
not papers.
The Hub takes problems defined by Arizona’s agricultural industry, matches them with researchers and engineers across three universities, and gets the answers back into the field within a year. Success is measured in technology that ships, not citations.
November 16, 2026.
Tucson.
A gathering of the researchers, growers, and technologists working on the future of Arizona agriculture. Project presentations, expert panels, and the kickoff for next year’s funding cycle.
Registration for this event is $100.00.
Open to researchers across Arizona’s three public universities.
- RFA releasedJune 1
- Letter of intent (required)July 29
- Proposals dueAugust 15
- Awards announcedOctober 15
- Program startNovember 1
Two tracks: Applied Research and the Ag Innovation Lab. Up to $80,000 per project, 12 months, ~6 awards each.