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Can you dig it? It’s National Potato Month!
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09.28.2010

Can you dig it? It’s National Potato Month!

There’s still time to celebrate National Potato Month. How have you celebrated the spud? According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, potatoes…

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Truth, transparency in food labeling
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09.27.2010

Truth, transparency in food labeling

Corn Refiners Association recently petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to allow manufacturers the option of using the label “corn sugar” as an alternative name…

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Arizona’s wheat – all it’s cracked up to be
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09.15.2010

Arizona’s wheat – all it’s cracked up to be

Wheat is one of the world’s oldest and most important crops grown and Arizona is a big player in the wheat field! A report recently…

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Out to Pasture and On To Quality Grass on the McGibbon and King Family Ranches
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09.13.2010

Out to Pasture and On To Quality Grass on the McGibbon and King Family Ranches

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Hungry for beef? Want it to be grass-fed? Arizona beef producers can accommodate you. In fact, a generational ranch…

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Beef is Back!!
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09.10.2010

Beef is Back!!

By Patrick Bray, Executive Director of Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association and Lauren Scheller, Director of Consumer Marketing and Public Relations of the Arizona Beef Council…

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Is “Made in the USA” a dying term?
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08.11.2010

Is “Made in the USA” a dying term?

By Dal Grooms U.S. manufacturers feel much-maligned by the business press, which consistently points out technology advances and productivity increases in developing markets such as…

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Farm-fresh goodness grows at Apple Annie’s
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08.10.2010

Farm-fresh goodness grows at Apple Annie’s

If you’ve lived in Arizona for any amount of time you’re probably familiar with the fall tradition of taking the family out to one of…

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Arizona Farmer-Chef Connection 3: Make market connections between local buyers and growers!
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07.19.2010

Arizona Farmer-Chef Connection 3: Make market connections between local buyers and growers!

Make market connections between local buyers and growers! This gathering is designed to foster collaboration and wholesale direct market opportunities for local farmers, ranchers, chefs…

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Continued Litigation on Public Lands Could Mean an End to Grazing
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07.14.2010

Continued Litigation on Public Lands Could Mean an End to Grazing

Your Tax Dollars Fund Environmental Groups’ Suits By Ty Kelly & Anita Waite, Mohave County Farm Bureau and Bonnie Jones & Philip Bashaw, Arizona Farm…

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Opportunities Abound for Farmers to Sell Products to the Direct Market
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07.12.2010

Opportunities Abound for Farmers to Sell Products to the Direct Market

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Yuma farmer Tim Dunn of Tim Dunn Farms already grew a number of crops. These included seed and specialty…

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Why Your Favorite Meats Could Soon Disappear!
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07.09.2010

Why Your Favorite Meats Could Soon Disappear!

If you are like 96% of the American population, you enjoy eating meat.  Whether it’s steak, hamburger, pork, fish, or chicken, we consume  on average,…

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Rescued Recipe:  Short Ribs in Red Wine and Mushroom Sauce
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06.28.2010

Rescued Recipe: Short Ribs in Red Wine and Mushroom Sauce

  Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in the Arizona Republic. The author has granted Fill Your Plate reprint permission. By Jan D’Atri Rescued Recipe…

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Farmers; Ranchers Take Their Dog to Work Every Day
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06.24.2010

Farmers; Ranchers Take Their Dog to Work Every Day

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Pet Sitters International is celebrating their 12th Annual “Take Your Dog to Work Day” this Friday, June 25th. It…

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