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Play Your Part in Writing the Story of American Agriculture
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10.09.2013

Play Your Part in Writing the Story of American Agriculture

[caption id="attachment_10029" align="alignright" width="300"] Do your part to write America’s agricultural story (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] If you think back over the past 100 years, the…

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Get to Know these Neglected Grains
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09.11.2013

Get to Know these Neglected Grains

[caption id="attachment_9888" align="alignright" width="300"] What do you know about the grains you eat?  (photo credit: Bigstockphoto.com)[/caption] When was the last time you had some buckwheat…

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08.28.2013

Arizona Agricultural Exports

[caption id="attachment_9646" align="alignright" width="300"] From a cash receipt perspective, cotton is Arizona’s most valuable export with $360M (photo credit: Arizona Farm Bureau)[/caption] China, Indonesia, and…

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08.20.2013

USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Cotton

A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.  Earlier versions…

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08.08.2013

USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Milk Cows

A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.  Earlier versions…

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07.25.2013

USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Sorghum

A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.  Earlier versions…

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07.11.2013

USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Vegetables

A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.  Earlier versions…

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07.04.2013

USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Hay

A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.  Earlier versions…

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06.27.2013

USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Citrus

A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.  Earlier versions…

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Ask a Farmer: How Do You Give Back to The Community?
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06.20.2013

Ask a Farmer: How Do You Give Back to The Community?

Questions Moms Ask Arizona Farmers & Ranchers: Response to AZ Mom Question #6 “I’m all about giving back to the community: How do you give back?”…

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Happy Birthday Blue Jeans!!
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06.17.2013

Happy Birthday Blue Jeans!!

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="233"] Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss formed a partnership to create a more durable pair of work pants that were reinforced with…

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Ask a Farmer: Starting a Family Garden
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06.13.2013

Ask a Farmer: Starting a Family Garden

Ask a Farmer: Moms Ask Arizona Farmers & Ranchers Question #4 “I want to start a family garden: What are the best crops for me…

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Water Resources Development Act Infographic
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06.11.2013

Water Resources Development Act Infographic

Did you know 12,000 miles of inland waterways connect 41 states, moving more than 60% of grain exports from the field to your marketplace? The…

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