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Bridgestone Leads Water-Saving Farming Initiative with Guayule in Arizona, Secures $35 Million USDA Grant.

Bridgestone, a global maker of tires, hoses and conveyor belts, is leading a pioneering approach to water-saving and climate resilient farming in the desert Southwest. The company operates a 300-acre former cotton farm near Tucson and Phoenix where it is growing a desert shrub called guayule that produces latex for rubber with less water than most irrigated crops. The Department of Agriculture has awarded a $35 million grant to Bridgestone and the University of Arizona to encourage more growers to experiment with this method.

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