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Arizona’s Original Super Boll!
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01.30.2015

Arizona’s Original Super Boll!

The Cotton Bowl is over, the winners declared. But in Arizona, where cotton is once again king, the real Super Boll is the cotton plant.…

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Fun Facts about Cotton
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01.26.2015

Fun Facts about Cotton

When I say “cotton”, most of you will think of blue jeans. Ubiquitous, comfortable, sturdy but sexy, these garments have remained true to their 18th…

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08.28.2013

Arizona Agricultural Exports

[caption id="attachment_9646" align="alignright" width="300"] From a cash receipt perspective, cotton is Arizona’s most valuable export with $360M (photo credit: Arizona Farm Bureau)[/caption] China, Indonesia, and…

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08.20.2013

USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Cotton

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…

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Happy Birthday Blue Jeans!!
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06.17.2013

Happy Birthday Blue Jeans!!

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="233"] Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss formed a partnership to create a more durable pair of work pants that were reinforced with…

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Faces of Arizona Agriculture: Rick Evans
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05.02.2013

Faces of Arizona Agriculture: Rick Evans

Face of Arizona Agriculture: Rick Evans Husband, father of 4, grandfather or 12. Rick Evans lives in Gilbert, Arizona. Rick is a 5th generation cotton,…

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04.23.2013

Ask a Farmer: Genetically Modified Crops

Ask a Farmer: Questions Moms Ask Arizona Farmers & Ranchers Question #3 [caption id="attachment_8944" align="alignright" width="300"] Adam and Michelle Hatley with their two daughters.[/caption] From…

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USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Apples
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03.20.2013

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…

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08.17.2011

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…

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Arizona Farmers are Busy Planting
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04.11.2011

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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Farm Profit Misnomer: Rising Food Prices Part 4
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04.07.2011

Farm Profit Misnomer: Rising Food Prices Part 4

Fourth in a series on food prices. The first is here. The second is here. The third is here. By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau…

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10.06.2010

Cotton Pickin’ Fun on the Farm- Cotton Crafting

Cotton is a foundation of everyday life and a staple of the Arizona economy.  And one of our own Arizona cotton farms, and an Arizona…

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05.16.2010

Green Crafting: Arizona Cotton Wreaths are Green By Design

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-3_63Ldgvc&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Green crafting is always in season in Arizona.  Check out the Arizona Cotton Burr Wreaths on Sonoran Living Live, featuring Arizona Farm Bureau Member…

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