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Crust-less Broccoli and Cheese Quiche
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08.30.2017

Crust-less Broccoli and Cheese Quiche

By Laura Slatalla, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  Quiche is a really versatile and hearty breakfast dish, which you can pack full of lots…

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Different Ways to Dye Eggs!
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03.25.2016

Different Ways to Dye Eggs!

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Every year around Easter eggs begin to fly off the shelves. After the eggs get home, they get…

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The H5N2 Bird Flu, What Does It Mean?
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06.09.2015

The H5N2 Bird Flu, What Does It Mean?

The outbreak of the avian influenza H5N2 in the U.S. has seriously impacted Midwestern poultry and egg producers. This strain has already spread to 14…

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National Egg Month
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05.08.2015

National Egg Month

May is National Egg Month! Did you know that Arizona’s own Hickman’s Family Farms produces more than 7 million eggs a day for Arizona families? That…

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National Egg Salad Week
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04.03.2015

National Egg Salad Week

Annually, National Egg Salad Week follows Easter. This year that week is April 6 – 12. Most households boil 1 to 5 dozen eggs on…

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USDA Reports U.S. Agriculture Production Numbers
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07.21.2014

USDA Reports U.S. Agriculture Production Numbers

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The Incredible, Edible, Environmentally Friendly Egg
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05.19.2014

The Incredible, Edible, Environmentally Friendly Egg

Find out how technology is helping in the production of eggs. (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Everyone loves eggs. We love them scrambled, fried, poached, hard-boiled, sunny-side…

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3 Egg-cellent Ways to Celebrate Eggs in May
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05.15.2013

3 Egg-cellent Ways to Celebrate Eggs in May

Follow these tips to celebrate Eggs this month! (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Did you know that on average, Americans eat about 250 eggs a year?  It’s…

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The Incredible, Edible Egg
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02.15.2013

The Incredible, Edible Egg

If you are a child of the 1970’s, the title of this post likely conjures up a childhood memory or two.  The catchy jingle used…

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Community Gardens Growing In Popularity in Arizona Desert
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09.23.2011

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…

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Easter Bunny Thanks Big Ag!
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04.26.2011

Easter Bunny Thanks Big Ag!

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau During the recent Easter week festivities, Hickman Family Farms, Arizona’s only commercial egg producer, gave away well over one…

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Interesting Facts About Arizona Milk!
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01.28.2011

Interesting Facts About Arizona Milk!

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Now, more than ever, you have a chance to meet some of the young Arizona milk producers producing your…

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HICKMAN’S FAMILY FARMS OF ARIZONA ANNOUNCES ARMSTRONG ACQUISITION
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01.26.2011

HICKMAN’S FAMILY FARMS OF ARIZONA ANNOUNCES ARMSTRONG ACQUISITION

Latest Addition Brings Current Flock Capacity to More Than 5.5M Layers Last week, Hickman’s Family Farms of Arizona announced the acquisition of the Armstrong layer…

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