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Wine Country May Be Closer than You Think
The wine scene in Arizona is relatively new despite having a long history of regional winemaking that dates back to the Spanish missionaries in the…
Our Celebrating the Centennial Series, Part 3
Editor’s Note: Beginning in January, Arizona Farm Bureau began a series of articles celebrating Arizona’s Centennial and the state’s agriculture history. We hope to continue…
A Picture of Arizona Agriculture
Here in Arizona, we are blessed with a long growing season and weather that supports our amazing Agriculture industry. Our farmers and ranchers work hard…
Our Celebrating the Centennial Series, Part 2
Editor’s Note: Beginning in January, Arizona Farm Bureau began a series of articles celebrating Arizona’s Centennial and the state’s agriculture history. We hope to continue…
Our Celebrating the Centennial Series
Beginning in January, Arizona Farm Bureau began a series of articles celebrating Arizona’s Centennial and the state’s agriculture history. We hope to continue the…
Farmers, Ranchers Contribute to Needy Families Across America
The farm and ranch families of American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) last year raised more than $556,273 and donated more than 10 million pounds of…
Arizona Farmers Reach Out to Consumers during Food Check-Out Week
As they have done for the past decade and a half, farmer and rancher members of Arizona Farm Bureau will reach out to Arizona families…
Arizona Agriculture is Alive and Well and Hiring
A recent article on Yahoo! stated that three of the top five most useless college degrees are in agriculture, which has farmers and ranchers around…
Look Who’s Talking Now: Farmers
By Julie Murphree Someone has convinced farmers and ranchers to start talking. That’s kind of a crazy proposition, especially since sometimes they really don’t care…
H-4 Ranch Presents the 4th Annual Driving and Harnessing Clinic
Don’t miss out on being a part of great clinic at H-4 Ranch in Payson, Arizona on January 27th and 28th, 2012! Our skilled instructors, Bill…
Farmer’s Markets in Phoenix Area, Open in Winter
One of the best things about living in Arizona is the almost year-round availability of freshly grown produce and other farm products. Unlike much of the…
Will the World Population Overwhelm the Earth’s Capacity to Grow Food? -The Conservation Conversation
In 1970, the world’s population was about 3.3 billion people. In 2010, the world population was around 6.6 billion people. At current growth rates, the…
Consumers Willing to Pay More for Genetically Modified Food, Sometimes
New research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics indicates that consumers are willing to pay more for produce that has undergone intragenic…
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