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Don’t Lose Sleep over the Nightshade Family of Plants
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern The Nightshade family of plants (Solanaceae) includes many fruits and vegetables that you may be familiar with, and…
Do Honey Bees Need Pesticides, or More Specifically, Miticides?
By Amber Morin, Arizona Farm Bureau Field Manager and southern Arizona rancher with her family Miticides, as the name implies, is an agent used to control…
Hive-proud Honey Bees
By Amber Morin, Arizona Farm Bureau Field Manager and southern Arizona rancher with her family With all the talk surrounding honey bee declines, you might…
Arizona Farmers get more Crop per Drop
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Water is important to farmers and ranchers across the globe, it grows their crops and waters their livestock,…
What Kids Can Learn from Gardening
Gardening is a great way to get outdoor time with the whole family. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) There is a wealth of knowledge and learning opportunities…
Grow What You Eat, Cook What You Grow
Do you know what it takes to grow what you eat? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Whether you are growing your own food in a backyard garden…
Let’s Talk Tomatoes
What is your favorite way to eat a tomato? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Tomatoes may be the most complex vegetable in our refrigerator. For starters, they…
Get Your Garden Growing
One of the great things about living in Arizona is that you can garden almost all year round. With an average of 300 sunny days…
Community Gardens Growing In Popularity in Arizona Desert
By Jody Serey When times get tough, it seems the tough get “growing.” Community gardens – a tradition in many part of the country, especially…
It’s High Cotton but High Costs
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Arizona cotton farmers are beginning to make plans for this year’s harvest. And, if you’re curious about cotton because…
Arizona Farmers are Busy Planting
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau If you haven’t noticed, Arizona farmers are busy with planting. The weather is warming up just right especially for…
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