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Month: December 2009
How to Take Control of Your Own Food Safety
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Yeah! You and I are eating more fresh produce, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This…
Christmas On the Farm
By Gene Hall, Texas Farm Bureau It’s always a mistake to paint a mythological picture of farm life. The Norman Rockwell image never really existed.…
My Encounter with a Humanitarian
By John Augustine, Agriculturalist and Nursery grower In the era of unsung heroes, Norman E. Borlaug, Ph.D. stands out as one of the greats. Not…
How to Dramatically Raise Food Prices and Decrease Production In One Easy Step
By John Hart, American Farm Bureau Federation With the United Nations climate talks occurring in Copenhagen and the recent finding by the Environmental Protection Agency…
Our Worker Gloves Are More Valuable than Michael Jackson’s
By Pennee Murphree, former cotton, wheat and alfalfa grower Why do I even watch the news? One of the more recent news items was about…
Make it Easy to Buy Local
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau So you want to purchase more locally-based products, but concerned about cost and availability? As communities around the country…
See How Easily You Can Talk to An Arizona Farmer
It started simply because families want to visit with farmers. Most got the bug at today’s farmers’ markets. But many want to continue the conversation.…
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The New Food Pyramid: A Historic Reset in U.S. Nutrition Guidance
In January 2026, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, under the leadership…
What Nutrition Does Celery Have: The Game Day Crunch That Quietly Pulls Its Weight
There are two kinds of people on game day. The ones who sprint to the wings like it’s the opening kickoff and build a mountain…
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