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Back To School Tips
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08.10.2020

Back To School Tips

By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Photo: Steve Riot, Pixabay This time of year, kids are going back to school and parents are getting their…

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GMO Educational Effort launched by Leading Government Agencies
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05.20.2020

GMO Educational Effort launched by Leading Government Agencies

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director   Led by the Food and Drug Administration, a multiagency effort to educate consumers about genetically modified…

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How To Protect Our Children From Childhood Obesity
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01.13.2020

How To Protect Our Children From Childhood Obesity

By Kenda Hettinger a recent ASU Nutrition Student Why should we be concerned?   We recently got some sad news regarding childhood obesity, it’s has…

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Back to School with Ease
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07.31.2017

Back to School with Ease

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern I loved summer break as a kid, but after a while, the Arizona heat would get to me…

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Ag in the Classroom is back in the Classroom
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09.28.2016

Ag in the Classroom is back in the Classroom

By Katie Aikins, Arizona Farm Bureau Assistant Director of Education Arizona Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom is back in the classroom! Here are some…

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05.05.2015

Feed your mind! Great Books for Kids

In Arizona rain is a blessing. . . unless you have some energized kids. Whether stuck inside on the weekends or during recess, having some…

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Duncan’s “Farmer in the House” 2014 Spring Schedule Announced
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03.04.2014

Duncan’s “Farmer in the House” 2014 Spring Schedule Announced

  Duncan’s Trading Company is excited to announce that this year’s “Farmer in the House” spring dining schedule is finally set, with a stellar group…

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Arizona Strawberry Day
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01.02.2014

Arizona Strawberry Day

Learn how to grow strawberry hydroponically in Arizona greenhouse Saturday February 22nd (10AM to 2PM) University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ For more information visit the strawberry information…

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Ask a Farmer: How Do You Give Back to The Community?
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06.20.2013

Ask a Farmer: How Do You Give Back to The Community?

Questions Moms Ask Arizona Farmers & Ranchers: Response to AZ Mom Question #6 “I’m all about giving back to the community: How do you give back?”…

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Water Resources Development Act Infographic
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06.11.2013

Water Resources Development Act Infographic

Did you know 12,000 miles of inland waterways connect 41 states, moving more than 60% of grain exports from the field to your marketplace? The…

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Tucson Village Farm Shows School Children How Vegetables Grow
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11.28.2012

Tucson Village Farm Shows School Children How Vegetables Grow

This past weekend, the University of Arizona’s Tucson Village Farm presented their Harvest Festival.  Located on University of Arizona’s Campbell Farm, this successful program shows school…

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Attention Teachers: Online Course Makes Teaching Ag in the Classroom Fun and Helps You Get Your Professional Development Hours!
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03.14.2012

Attention Teachers: Online Course Makes Teaching Ag in the Classroom Fun and Helps You Get Your Professional Development Hours!

By Brandon Moak, Program Coordinator, U of A Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County [caption id=”” align=”alignright” width=”198″ caption=”The University of Arizona is offering an online professional…

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My American Farm Games: Farm Fun and Learning Wrapped into One
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01.05.2012

My American Farm Games: Farm Fun and Learning Wrapped into One

My American Farm is a cooperative project that aims to increase agricultural knowledge by using interactive, educational computer games.  Most of the current games are…

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