Blog
Category: On the Farm
Farm Fresh Apple Cider Flows at Brown’s Orchard
Located just a few miles off Interstate 10 in Willcox, Brown’s Orchard has been [caption id=”attachment_2996″ align=”alignright” width=”360″ caption=”Farm Fresh Apple Cider is Served at their Cider…
It’s High Cotton but High Costs
[caption id=”” align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”With the next Arizona cotton harvest just around the corner, expectations on cotton prices are cautionary as the costs to grow…
Peach Perfect Meal
[caption id="attachment_2917" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image Courtesy Wikipedia"][/caption] Here in Arizona the sun shines and the fruit grows all year long. We are blessed with bountiful…
Calling All YF&R Members
Staff Reports The Young Farmer and Rancher (YF&R) Program is looking for young agriculturists to compete in three contests to be held at their Annual…
Avoiding Hot Grease and Liquid Burns
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] By Tod Dennis, SCF Arizona Whether it is exposure to grease in a deep-fat fryer, a spilled cup…
Arizona Farmers & Twitter
[caption id="attachment_2722" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="photo by flickr"][/caption] We decided to take a cue from a recent article from the Phoenix New…
The Buzz about Bees
A new book coming out this month offers a unique look at the life of commercial beekeepers and the current state of commercial beekeeping in…
My Top 10 List of Summer Veggies
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Image by anslatadams via Flickr"][/caption] By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau It’s summertime. Well, almost. So below are my top 10…
Farmer John, Food Safety Begins with You
ADA rolls out voluntary training program focused on building an understanding of good agricultural practices. This article will appear in the May 2011 issue of…
On the Farm: Our Horse, Ginger
By Brent Murphree, Regional Communications Manager for Cotton Board One day grandpa Howard was at the sale barn. During the auction a sorrel filly reared…
Misconceptions About Agriculture
Issue: Globally, hunger is caused by a shortage of food. This is a misconception. Hunger is caused by economic, political and social reason more than…
Our Latest Posts
What Nutrition is in Mushrooms? Nature’s Low-Calorie Powerhouses
Mushrooms have long been a curiosity, popping up in fairy tales as enchanted homes for woodland creatures or as potent ingredients in ancient potions. But…
What Nutrition Does Corn Have? Kernel by Kernel
In Arizona, we grow two kinds of corn: sweet corn and field corn. Sweet corn is grown for human consumption, and the field corn is…
Featured Recipes
