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The Benefits of Electrolytes
By Emily Carver, Recent ASU Nutrition Student It’s summer and that means more and more time spent outside. Warmer weather brings about such happiness as…
Fill (Not Garnish) Your Plate with Green Onions
By Erika Guzman, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Green onions. Scallions. Spring onions. All interchangeable names for the delicious fresh green onion vegetable without the…
Fill Your Plate with Cantaloupe
By Kevann Jordan, Recent ASU Nutrition Student As mentioned on Fill Your Plate, Arizona ranks second in the production of Cantaloupe nationwide. This beautiful melon…
Do You Have “Mushroom” in Your Life for Mushrooms?
By Jessica Bombace, Recent ASU Nutrition Student The mushroom is not just a fungus, a toad’s stool or found in fairytales, it is more…
16 Arizona Dairy Facts You Need to Know
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director Our Arizona dairy milk is one of the freshest, most local products you can purchase daily.…
Arizona Lemons, Worthy of a “Pucker Up!”
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director The 2017/18 crop results for Arizona lemons are in: Production this season is slightly down from…
Arizona Pork is Yummy
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director In 2016, Arizona hogs brought in $47.5 million in cash receipts to our state, according to the…
We Should Be Bullish about Barley
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director This year, Arizona farmers intend to plant 11,000 acres of barley, lowest acreage since 1928 when only…
What Types of Foods are Good for You?
By Noor Nouaillati, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Have you ever wondered what types of foods are good for you? If what you were consuming had…
Carrots Are Marching into Season!
By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern It’s finally March and spring is quickly approaching. A lot of wonderful produce has come into season this…
Filing Your Plate with Radishes!
By Sarah LeVesque, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Radishes have been in the shadows! Okay, not really. They actually grow in the sunlight and love sandy…
Fill Your Plate with Watermelon
By Kevann Jordan, Recent ASU Nutrition Student This delicious melon requires a long growing season; Arizona’s warm climate is perfect for thriving watermelon cultivation.…
Ginger-Mushroom Spring Rolls
By Cameron Saylor, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Spring is around the corner. Okay, in Arizona it’s already here. When I think of spring I think…
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