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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Damian Gudino <dgudino@azda.gov>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 24, 2025 11:00 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [EXT] Announcement: The Agriculture, Soil Health, and Water Efficiency Innovation Pilot Program is NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) is excited to announce the Agriculture, Soil Health, and Water Efficiency Innovation Pilot Program! The purpose of this
program is to provide a source of funding for agricultural landowners, beneficial owners of trust land, lessees of agricultural land, or irrigation districts to implement and collect data for water-focused soil health innovations in agriculture. AZDA is excited
to administer this program to help bring innovative technologies to Arizona and help improve soil health to improve water efficiency in agriculture. AZDA is reaching out to their partners to help spread the word about this program. The following are important
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">October 31, 2025</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Webinar #2</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">November 25, 2025</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please click this
<a href="https://gn.ecivis.com/GO/gn_redir/T/1hc4oo3sfgays">
link</a> to find the grant manual for your reference and the application portal. The department would greatly appreciate your support with sharing this information to your network and partners! We are looking forward to supporting farmers and producers with
implementing innovative technologies that enhance soil health and water efficiency! Please feel free to reach out with any questions related to the program. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:black">Phoenix, AZ 85007</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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