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Remember the County Fair!
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau I remember mine. I loved the county fair. The Pinal County Fair in Arizona where I entered my 4-H…
Help Pinon Grill Reinvent the Menu!
You are invited to help create the Piñon Grill Spring/Summer Dinner Menu. On April 28, 2011 at 6pm guests will be dazzled with large sample…
America’s Heartland Still Breaking Ground on TV’s Frontiers
By Erik L. Ness Never in the history of television has there been a show with the scope and unique purpose like America’s Heartland. This…
March 31 is Thank a Farmer Thursday
AgFACTS, Inc. will sponsor “Thank a Farmer Thursday” on March 31 on a number of college campuses across the country. The event is designed to…
If They Have to Use Undercover Videos, They’re Yanking Our Chain
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Come on. If the group has to use undercover videos, you know they’re yanking your chain. The animal advocacy…
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…
Speakers Announced for the Women in Ag Leadership Conference
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau Mark your calendar for the 2011 Women in Ag Conference…
Join us for the 13th Annual Yuma Lettuce Days!
Mark your calendars for March 11-13, 2011 for the 13th Annual Yuma Lettuce Days in Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park in Yuma, Arizona. Yuma Lettuce…
Arizona Agriculture: A Snapshot
Editor’s Note: Arizona Farm Bureau’s Joe Sigg recently spoke before the Arizona House of Representative’s Agriculture & Water Committee. His presentation follows:By Joe Sigg,…
Rising Food Prices Part I: A Farmer’s Point of View
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] First in a series on rising food prices. By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau I know how to…
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…
Bashas’ & Food City Customers Invited to Help Arizona Students with CENTennial Penny Drive
Be prepared to search through kitchen drawers and look under couch cushions for pennies, as K-8 students in Arizona start collecting pennies for the statewide…
ARIZONA AG MOMS CELEBRATE FOOD CHECK-OUT WEEK WITH NASCAR AND APPLE PIE
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] NASCAR Driver Kenny Wallace to join Arizona Farm Bureau to advocate for Arizona Family Farmers & Ranchers Arizona…
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