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Interesting Information about Arizona Agriculture
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07.06.2012

Interesting Information about Arizona Agriculture

When people picture Arizona, they see the desert, the Grand Canyon, and lots of cactus.  What they don’t realize is that Arizona is much more…

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I’m Farming and I Grow It: YouTube Video
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06.30.2012

I’m Farming and I Grow It: YouTube Video

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THE NATIONAL SEARCH FOR THE ‘FACES OF FARMING AND RANCHING’ IS ON!
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06.27.2012

THE NATIONAL SEARCH FOR THE ‘FACES OF FARMING AND RANCHING’ IS ON!

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance Kicks Off Nationwide Search to Find Top Ambassadors of Agriculture When it comes to today’s agriculture, there are many examples of…

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Celebrating the Centennial: God Didn’t Make the Land for the Purpose of One Single Species
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05.30.2012

Celebrating the Centennial: God Didn’t Make the Land for the Purpose of One Single Species

  Arizona Farm Bureau continues its “Celebrating the Centennial” Series with the fifth article, “God Didn’t Make the Land for the Purpose of one Single…

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CSA’s in Arizona Growing in Popularity
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10.19.2011

CSA’s in Arizona Growing in Popularity

With the increase in food prices, consumers everywhere are looking for ways to stretch their food dollar and get high quality, nutritious food for their…

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Producing Milk is More Than Just Milking Cows
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10.17.2011

Producing Milk is More Than Just Milking Cows

It is delicious. Be it in a bowl of cereal, chilled in a tall glass, or in an ice cream cone, milk is a commodity…

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Making High Quality Milk Begins with Healthy Cows
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10.12.2011

Making High Quality Milk Begins with Healthy Cows

At Arizona dairy farms the health and wellbeing of the cows is everyone’s number one priority.  From the minute the sun comes up, the dedicated…

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Food Trends & Social Media
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09.19.2011

Food Trends & Social Media

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau The Food Channel’s Kay Compton-Logsdon recently shared some top food trends. The Food Channel’s vice president and editor-in-chief made…

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It’s Not How Far You Have to Go to Get Healthy Food, It’s How Much it Costs When You Get There
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09.14.2011

It’s Not How Far You Have to Go to Get Healthy Food, It’s How Much it Costs When You Get There

As the obesity rate in America continues to rise year after year, researchers, policymakers, and experts in diet and nutrition have diligently looked for both…

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How to Get Your Kids to Eat More Vegetables
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09.12.2011

How to Get Your Kids to Eat More Vegetables

By Rima Mehta, Nutrition Edu/RYT and owner of The Easy Nutrition, in Chandler, Arizona As parents, we face many challenges with raising kids, and one…

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Arizona Farm Bureau to Host 2011 Campaign Management Training Seminar
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09.07.2011

Arizona Farm Bureau to Host 2011 Campaign Management Training Seminar

The Arizona Farm Bureau is excited to officially announce the dates for the 2011 Campaign Management Training Seminar.  The award winning campaign school hosted by…

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Ice Cream was Made for Arizona: A List of Some of Our Favorite Places to Buy It!
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09.02.2011

Ice Cream was Made for Arizona: A List of Some of Our Favorite Places to Buy It!

  Arizona must be the reason ice cream was invented.  When the temperature soars into the triple digits for days on end, even we can start…

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There’s Something Special about Summer Food
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08.29.2011

There’s Something Special about Summer Food

Picture this:  The sky is that glorious shade of blue that only seems to be possible on cloudless days.  The temperature is hot, but not…

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