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August is National Catfish Month
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Arizona is the place to be for catfish. The warm desert lakes and streams are the favorite home…
20 Fun Facts about Hot & Spicy Food
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Let’s celebrate the heat of southwest cuisine on August 19th with National Hot & Spicy Food Day! Whether…
It’s High Cotton but High Costs
[caption id=”” align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”With the next Arizona cotton harvest just around the corner, expectations on cotton prices are cautionary as the costs to grow…

The 7th Annual Phoenix Cooks!
[caption id="attachment_2948" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The 7th Annual Phoenix Cooks!"][/caption] The 7th Annual Phoenix Cooks! is a colorful landscape of ingredients, products, talents and passions designed…
Make your own Lunchables
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Image by Seven Morris via Flickr"][/caption] By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau Packing a healthy lunch, day in and day…
Peach Perfect Meal
[caption id="attachment_2917" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image Courtesy Wikipedia"][/caption] Here in Arizona the sun shines and the fruit grows all year long. We are blessed with bountiful…

Calling All YF&R Members
Staff Reports The Young Farmer and Rancher (YF&R) Program is looking for young agriculturists to compete in three contests to be held at their Annual…
Marinades and Rubs for Your Beef Recipes: Tips to Better Seasoning
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] The first time you apply a rub to a quality cut of beef, the experience can be intimidating.…

Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
[caption id="attachment_2855" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Fresh tomatoes at Gilbert Farmers Market: Photo Credit Gilbert Farmers Market"][/caption] The USDA has proclaimed this week to be National Farmers Market Week. (read the…
Avoiding Hot Grease and Liquid Burns
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] By Tod Dennis, SCF Arizona Whether it is exposure to grease in a deep-fat fryer, a spilled cup…
The Healing Power of Horsing Around
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Last week, Diane Sawyer interviewed Jaycee Dugard, the California woman who was kidnapped at 11 and held captive…
Fill Your Plate is a Work in Progress
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Fill Your Plate is a work in progress. At the Farm Bureau,…

Ag in The Classroom Celebrates Fall with FREE Books and Cash Prizes for Teachers
By Katie Aikins, Arizona Farm Bureau [caption id=”attachment_2789″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”The first 200 teachers to sign-up for the book and presentation will get to…