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Look Who’s Talking Now: Farmers
By Julie Murphree Someone has convinced farmers and ranchers to start talking. That’s kind of a crazy proposition, especially since sometimes they really don’t care…
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…
Food Trends, What’s Hot in the Foodie World
As we begin a new year, everyone is taking a look back at what was hot in 2011. From the top movies to the best…
Fun Facts About Eggnog
A glass half full of eggnog sprinkled with nutmeg. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) HistoryWhat would the holiday season be without Eggnog? Chances are that you…
9th Annual American Heritage Festival
Arizona Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program is participating in the 9th Annual American Heritage Festival to be held November 18th, 19th and 20th…
Fun Facts About Pickles
Historical Facts Pickles have been around since ancient times, although there is some disagreement as to when exactly in history people started eating them. …
Coals Heat Up at the Chuck Wagon & Dutch Oven Cook Offs
Chuck Wagon Cook Off True cowboy cuisine doesn’t require any electricity. The Arizona National Livestock Show will hold the Ninth Annual Chuck Wagon Cook Off…
Arizona Leafy Greens Week Celebrates Impact of Lettuce on State’s Economy
Gov. Jan Brewer dedicates Nov. 13-19 in honor of state’s bountiful leafy greens harvest In recognition of the bountiful harvest generated by Arizona’s abundant lettuce industry, Governor…
Making High Quality Milk Begins with Healthy Cows
At Arizona dairy farms the health and wellbeing of the cows is everyone’s number one priority. From the minute the sun comes up, the dedicated…
Safely Drive to Your Local Grocer and Buy some Arizona Cantaloupe!
Ensuring food safety is like driving a car. Well, sort of. Both poor food production methods and poor driving can kill you. But, in both…
New ‘My American Farm’ Memory Game Caters to K-2
The “My American Farm” game steps into the world of early-elementary students by introducing a new memory game at myamericanfarm.org. The popular website is the…
Arizona Farmers Earn Healthy Farms Recognition
Two Arizona farms were recently recognized for being “Healthy Farms” by the Arizona-Mexico Commission. As of summer 2011, the Arizona-Mexico Commission has begun publically recognizing…
America’s Heartland Launches Seventh Season on Public TV
Editor’s Note: Arizona Farm Bureau will once again be sponsoring America’s Heartland on PBS beginning this fall. 22 shows are planned for the new season. America’s Heartland,…
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