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Category: Arizona farmers and ranchers

Santa Cruz Ranch: The Modern Farm
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05.30.2011

Santa Cruz Ranch: The Modern Farm

Editor’s note: Andrew Hartman, son of farmers Mary and Bryan Hartman, wrote about his family’s farm recently and highlighted the modern way his family farms.…

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Arizona Rural Leadership Program is Accepting Applications
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05.26.2011

Arizona Rural Leadership Program is Accepting Applications

Project CENTRL, Arizona’s Center for Rural Leadership, is accepting applications for Class 21 through June 1, 2011.  The mission of Project CENTRL is to assist…

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Perceptions Have Changed
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05.20.2011

Perceptions Have Changed

[caption id=”attachment_2461″ align=”alignright” width=”366″ caption=”A 1-hour presentation was put together by Arizona Farm Bureau’s Agriculture in the Classroom (AZFB AITC) Program to dispel some of…

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05.19.2011

Pending Trade Agreements Could Bring Millions of Dollars to Arizona’s Economy

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Study Conducted for Arizona Farm Bureau also indicates improved job creation if Korean, Colombia and Panama Free Trade…

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05.18.2011

Devastating Floods Temper Spring Optimism

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Guest Editorial By John Hart, American Farm Bureau Federation Nothing enlivens a farmer’s spirit of optimism and hope…

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5 Reasons Farm Subsidies Aren’t Making America Fat
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05.17.2011

5 Reasons Farm Subsidies Aren’t Making America Fat

It is a common misconception that Federal subsidies for farmers are causing the increased incidence of obesity in America by creating an artificial price gap…

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How a 2-cent Sales Tax on Food Germinates an Employee Garden
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05.16.2011

How a 2-cent Sales Tax on Food Germinates an Employee Garden

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Did you know that last year’s 2-cent Phoenix sales tax on food purchased from grocery stores inspired an employee…

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Mortimer Family Farms Establishes Roots on the Site Formerly Known as Young’s Farms
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05.13.2011

Mortimer Family Farms Establishes Roots on the Site Formerly Known as Young’s Farms

[caption id=”attachment_2398″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Sharla and Gary Mortimer are making this a family affair with their four kids helping make Mortimer Family Farms as special…

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Arizona Legacy Beef: May Delivery
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05.04.2011

Arizona Legacy Beef: May Delivery

By Danny & Kacie Tomerlin, Arizona Legacy Beef We are so glad for the warm weather that finally seems to be here to stay.  We have…

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04.26.2011

Farmer John, Food Safety Begins with You

ADA rolls out voluntary training program focused on building an understanding of good agricultural practices. This article will appear in the May 2011 issue of…

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Easter Bunny Thanks Big Ag!
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04.26.2011

Easter Bunny Thanks Big Ag!

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau During the recent Easter week festivities, Hickman Family Farms, Arizona’s only [caption id=”attachment_2303″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Hickman Family Farms Donates…

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Modern-Day Farms: “A Billion Acts of Green”
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04.22.2011

Modern-Day Farms: “A Billion Acts of Green”

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau [caption id="attachment_2287" align="alignleft" width="202" caption="photo by cafepress.com"][/caption]   If you were old enough, you might remember April 22, 1970.…

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04.18.2011

Fresh Arizona Fruit: More than Just Desserts

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Most people think of fruit as an afternoon snack or as the sweetest parts of the dessert cart. …

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