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How We Are Helping Make the Next Generation Healthier (Continued)
[caption id="attachment_8743" align="alignright" width="227"] Photo courtesy of Litchfield Elementary District[/caption] By Ashley Schimke Farm to School & School Garden Program Specialist for Arizona Department of…
How We Are Helping Make the Next Generation Healthier
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] People like Tom Vilsack are helping to make the next generation healthier. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] There is no question that one…
Day of Prayer for Those Affected by Drought
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] This Thursday, Aug. 23, the American Farm Bureau Federation will be asking Americans to…
Agriculture’s Role in American – National Agriculture Day
[caption id="attachment_1831" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Cornfield sunset in Arizona Image Credit: WKenney"][/caption] On March 15th, 2011, communities across the country will come together to participate in…
USDA Introduces Online Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America—
[caption id="attachment_1704" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Atlas of Rural and Small Town America"][/caption] Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the debut of an online mapping tool that…
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