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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

Follow these tips to eat a heart healthy diet (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) By the time you read this, more than five people in the U.S.…

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Get to Know these Neglected Grains
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09.11.2013

Get to Know these Neglected Grains

What do you know about the grains you eat?  (photo credit: Bigstockphoto.com) When was the last time you had some buckwheat bread?  How about a…

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Arizona Agricultural Exports
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08.28.2013

Arizona Agricultural Exports

From a cash receipt perspective, cotton is Arizona’s most valuable export with $360M (photo credit: Arizona Farm Bureau) China, Indonesia, and even Mexico may be…

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

What are you going to do to celebrate National Watermelon Day? Try some of these tips for some family fun! (Photo credit: Wikipedia) If there…

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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

There are about 500 acres of bananas grown in Florida. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This article originally appeared in the January/February 2013 issue of Foodie News, brought…

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USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Sorghum
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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

Photograph of a Coney Island hot dog. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Although we tend to think of hot dogs as All-American, they are actually immigrants from…

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USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Vegetables
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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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USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Hay
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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

Check out some interesting, and fun, facts about an American favorite, candy!  (Photo credit: Wikipedia) There is no question that Americans love candy.  We give…

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USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Citrus
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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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