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Two Small Steps to a Heart Healthier Diet
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09.18.2013

Two Small Steps to a Heart Healthier Diet

[caption id="attachment_9900" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to eat a heart healthy diet (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] By the time you read this, more than five…

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Get to Know these Neglected Grains
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09.11.2013

Get to Know these Neglected Grains

[caption id="attachment_9888" align="alignright" width="300"] What do you know about the grains you eat?  (photo credit: Bigstockphoto.com)[/caption] When was the last time you had some buckwheat…

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08.28.2013

Arizona Agricultural Exports

[caption id="attachment_9646" align="alignright" width="300"] From a cash receipt perspective, cotton is Arizona’s most valuable export with $360M (photo credit: Arizona Farm Bureau)[/caption] China, Indonesia, and…

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08.20.2013

USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Cotton

A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.  Earlier versions…

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08.08.2013

USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Milk Cows

A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.  Earlier versions…

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Wacky for Watermelon
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08.02.2013

Wacky for Watermelon

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] What are you going to do to celebrate National Watermelon Day? Try some of these tips for some family fun! (Photo…

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Farmer Q&A With Nicholas Larsen, Banana Grower and Farm Bureau Member in Florida
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08.01.2013

Farmer Q&A With Nicholas Larsen, Banana Grower and Farm Bureau Member in Florida

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] There are about 500 acres of bananas grown in Florida. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] This article originally appeared in the January/February 2013…

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07.25.2013

USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Sorghum

A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.  Earlier versions…

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How to Make the Perfect Hot Dog
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07.24.2013

How to Make the Perfect Hot Dog

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="220"] Photograph of a Coney Island hot dog. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Although we tend to think of hot dogs as All-American, they…

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07.11.2013

USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Vegetables

A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.  Earlier versions…

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07.04.2013

USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Hay

A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.  Earlier versions…

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Fun Facts About Candy
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06.28.2013

Fun Facts About Candy

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Check out some interesting, and fun, facts about an American favorite, candy!  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] There is no question that Americans…

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06.27.2013

USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Citrus

A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.  Earlier versions…

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