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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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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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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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Celebrate National Oatmeal Month!
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01.10.2011

Celebrate National Oatmeal Month!

Do you remember those mornings when you rolled out of bed and shuffled down to the breakfast table only to be faced with a bowl…

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Hopi Agricultural Expo & Photo Exhibit
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01.07.2011

Hopi Agricultural Expo & Photo Exhibit

Join us for the first of many events sponsored by the Natwani Coalition’s Hopi Agricultural Expo & Photo Exhibit on January 22, 2011 from 10am…

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Organic Food in the News
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01.03.2011

Organic Food in the News

On December 20, 2010, the USDA offered its third initiative “to help organic producers and those transitioning to organic production implement resource conservation practices on…

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Is Our Food Too Good?
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01.01.2011

Is Our Food Too Good?

By Lynne Finnerty, American Farm Bureau Federation with Contributions by Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau [caption id=”attachment_1318″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Isn’t our obesity epidemic more about…

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12.29.2010

‘Tis the Season to Celebrate Citrus Fruits

While an apple a day may keep the doctor away, citrus fruits have long been known as a tasty and nutritious part of a daily…

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Christmas Traditions on the Farm III: Reindeer layover on Cameron’s Ranch
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12.14.2010

Christmas Traditions on the Farm III: Reindeer layover on Cameron’s Ranch

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Kacie Tomerlin of Arizona Legacy Beef remembers as a child how Santa made her family’s ranch a layover for the…

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Christmas Traditions on the Farm II: One Ranch Family Delights in the Children’s Excitement
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12.13.2010

Christmas Traditions on the Farm II: One Ranch Family Delights in the Children’s Excitement

Next in the Series. Oyster stew was first in the series. By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Their family is young; their traditions are new but…

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12.07.2010

Arizona Cotton Harvest as Experienced by Jan D’Atri

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Jan D’Atri, local media celebrity, had fallen in love with Arizona agriculture. She’s weaving it into just about everything…

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11.19.2010

Thanksgiving Dinner-Arizona Style

The Thanksgiving dinner is a great time for friends and family to gather to celebrate the year while feasting on a Thanksgiving meal, lovingly prepared.…

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