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Month: January 2011

How to Make Permanent, Positive Changes in Your Diet
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01.29.2011

How to Make Permanent, Positive Changes in Your Diet

Photo courtesy of USDA Healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle are not about deprivation; it’s about moderation and variety. Living in Arizona offers easy access…

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Interesting Facts About Arizona Milk!
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01.28.2011

Interesting Facts About Arizona Milk!

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau [caption id=”attachment_1448″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Click here to watch this video about an Arizona Dairy family with a passion for…

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01.28.2011

CBS Sunday Morning News Show, January 30th will potentially include South Pole Food Growth Chamber

    [caption id="attachment_1475" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Photo courtest of Word Travels"][/caption] On CBS Sunday Morning News Show, January 30th [8:00 – 9:30AM] local times, there…

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Water and Politics Flow Downhill
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01.27.2011

Water and Politics Flow Downhill

By Erik L. Ness, contributing writer for American Farm Bureau Federation [caption id="attachment_1431" align="alignright" width="405" caption="Link River Dam, Klamath Basin"] [/caption] Politics have been part…

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HICKMAN’S FAMILY FARMS OF ARIZONA ANNOUNCES ARMSTRONG ACQUISITION
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01.26.2011

HICKMAN’S FAMILY FARMS OF ARIZONA ANNOUNCES ARMSTRONG ACQUISITION

Latest Addition Brings Current Flock Capacity to More Than 5.5M Layers Last week, Hickman’s Family Farms of Arizona announced the acquisition of the Armstrong layer…

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54+ Apps for the Foodie on the Go
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01.25.2011

54+ Apps for the Foodie on the Go

With hundreds of applications related to food and available for iPhones and Androids, it is [caption id=”attachment_1435″ align=”alignright” width=”288″ caption=”The Perfect Egg Timer App for…

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01.24.2011

Stallman Explains Rationale of EPA Chesapeake Bay Lawsuit

In a column published in Thursday’s Baltimore Sun, American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman explained the rationale of a lawsuit filed against the Environmental…

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Move Over Farmville; Here Comes My American Farm
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01.20.2011

Move Over Farmville; Here Comes My American Farm

[caption id="attachment_1420" align="alignright" width="300" caption="My American Farm.org"][/caption] The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture launched its new and enhanced version of “MyAmericanFarm.org,” a free online…

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Arizona Farm Bureau Wins National Awards
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01.19.2011

Arizona Farm Bureau Wins National Awards

Arizona Farm Bureau was recently awarded the Pinnacle Award at the President’s Awards at the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting in Atlanta on January…

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01.18.2011

It’s National Meat Month – Let’s Celebrate Arizona Beef!

Meat lovers rejoice! The month of January has been set aside as a celebration of all things [caption id=”attachment_1409″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Beef is Arizona's leading…

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Simmer Down
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01.17.2011

Simmer Down

[caption id="attachment_1405" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Photo courtesy of austinevan @ Flickr"][/caption] Soups on! Good, homemade soup  is just the ticket in the month of January. Plus,…

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Buy tickets to the Phoenix Suns Game, March 25th: Support Ag in the Classroom
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01.13.2011

Buy tickets to the Phoenix Suns Game, March 25th: Support Ag in the Classroom

Arizona Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom (AITC) is teaming up with the Phoenix Suns to raise  money for our educational program! We’re having an…

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Internationally Renowned Aerobatic Pilot: Celebrity Q&A
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01.13.2011

Internationally Renowned Aerobatic Pilot: Celebrity Q&A

Fill Your Plate’s “Celebrity Q&A” Features Kellie and Kirby Chambliss, an internationally-renowned aerobatic couple. Kellie, Kirby’s wife, highlights her love for Arizona cooking and how…

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