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What Factors Impact Food Prices? – Part 1
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02.13.2013

What Factors Impact Food Prices? – Part 1

There has been a lot of talk on the news lately about how this news story or that news story will definitely result in the…

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Ask a Farmer: Am I Getting the Freshest Produce?
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02.13.2013

Ask a Farmer: Am I Getting the Freshest Produce?

Ask a Farmer: Moms Ask Arizona Farmers & Ranchers Question #2 From Arizona Mom, Katie: How do I know I’m getting the freshest produce?  …

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A Spark of Optimism for Ag Labor Reform
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02.12.2013

A Spark of Optimism for Ag Labor Reform

By Kevin Rogers Farmers and ranchers need a reliable workforce to produce food for America. And they accept that most of the workers they need…

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Focus on Arizona Agriculture: Jason Perry
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02.09.2013

Focus on Arizona Agriculture: Jason Perry

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Faces of Arizona Agriculture: Jim Graham
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02.07.2013

Faces of Arizona Agriculture: Jim Graham

  “Our farmers deserve praise, not condemnation; and their efficiency should be cause for gratitude, not something for which they are penalized.” -President John F.…

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Faces of Arizona Agriculture: Kevin Rogers
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02.05.2013

Faces of Arizona Agriculture: Kevin Rogers

“Regardless of what type of farming operation we have, as farmers we all have the same goal; to produce safe, delicious, and sustainable food for…

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Faces of Arizona Agriculture: Stefanie Smallhouse
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02.02.2013

Faces of Arizona Agriculture: Stefanie Smallhouse

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Ask a Farmer: Is Organic Farming Healthier?
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01.30.2013

Ask a Farmer: Is Organic Farming Healthier?

This is the first in a series of Q & A’s that moms posed and Arizona Farmers and Ranchers have answered. Mom Wendy, raising 3 boys,…

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My Plate: How Your Tax Dollars Can Help You Live Healthier
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01.16.2013

My Plate: How Your Tax Dollars Can Help You Live Healthier

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] USDA MyPlate nutritional guide replaces the decade-old Food Pyramid.  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] As we move through the first month of the…

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2012 Has Been a Great Year, for Foodies
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12.28.2012

2012 Has Been a Great Year, for Foodies

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] As 2013 starts, the big trends seem to be dishes that are inspired by Asian and Peruvian ingredients. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] The…

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Faces of Arizona Agriculture – Jim Parks
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12.27.2012

Faces of Arizona Agriculture – Jim Parks

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Faces of Arizona Agriculture – John Boelts
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12.18.2012

Faces of Arizona Agriculture – John Boelts

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12.17.2012

Sunrise on a Yuma, AZ, Farm

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