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FoodieCast: Duck Eggs
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Salted duck egg (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Welcome to this month’s FoodieCast. In March’s podcast, AFBF’s Miranda McDaniel takes a deeper look…
USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Apples
A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa. Earlier versions…
Why Popcorn is Popping Up in All the Best Places
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Popcorn is popping up in many unusual places (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] There is no question that Americans love popcorn. On average,…
USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Alfalfa
A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa. Earlier versions…
PATAGONIA AND YULEX INTRODUCE THE FIRST ALTERNATIVE TO THE TRADITIONAL NEOPRENE WETSUIT
PATAGONIA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YULEX, LAUNCHES A PLANT-BASED WETSUIT THAT IS 30% STRETCHIER, DRYS INSTANTLY AND HAS EXCELLENT THERMAL VALUE Patagonia Inc., a leading designer…
WSSA Pesticide Stewardship Series: The Importance of Reading the Pesticide Label
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Do you know the importance of reading the label on your pesticides? (Photo credit: bill barber)[/caption] A person applying a pesticide…
It’s National Ag Day: A Little Thanks Goes a Long Way
[caption id="attachment_9646" align="alignright" width="300"] Arizona cotton[/caption] On March 19th, we encourage you to celebrate National Ag Day by taking a few minutes out of your…
What’s in Season? Spring Edition
Do you know what’s in season in Arizona this spring? Check out this infographic and find out! Find a list of other great in season…
Focus on Arizona Agriculture: Why Clean a Marble?
Advice from the Old Farmer’s Almanac: “To clean a marble, use a solution of 3 tablespoons baking soda and one quart water.” The question I…
Resilience of American Agriculture: Innovation, Diversity, & Growing Markets
The drought of 2012 is the most serious to impact U.S. agriculture since 1988. The illustrations help show the resiliency of the US agriculture…
Faces of Arizona Agriculture: Importance of Agriculture
“It will not be doubted that with reference either to individual or national welfare, AGRICULTURE is of primary importance.” -President George Washington
Focus on Arizona Agriculture: Freeman Family
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