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Retail Farmer Mark Freeman Talks about Arizona Agriculture
Below is the latest Farmer Blog from “The Voice” as posted on the Arizona Farm Bureau blog. Mark Freeman comes from a long-time, Arizona…
Arizona Farmer + Chef Connection
Will you join us on June 10? We are pleased to announce that Slow Food Phoenix, Edible Phoenix, Local First Arizona and Good Food Finder are hosting…
USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Cattle
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…
Smithsonian Launches Agricultural Innovation Donation Website
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] The National Museum of American History (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History today launched an Agricultural Innovation and…
Healthier Eating Habits Not Hindered by Higher Prices
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Americans are choosing healthier food options despite the higher prices of food. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] In the battle of the bulge…
FoodieCast: Duck Eggs
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Salted duck egg (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Welcome to this month’s FoodieCast. In March’s podcast, AFBF’s Miranda McDaniel takes a deeper look…
USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Apples
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…
Why Popcorn is Popping Up in All the Best Places
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Popcorn is popping up in many unusual places (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] There is no question that Americans love popcorn. On average,…
USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Alfalfa
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…
WSSA Pesticide Stewardship Series: The Importance of Reading the Pesticide Label
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Do you know the importance of reading the label on your pesticides? (Photo credit: bill barber)[/caption] A person applying a pesticide…
It’s National Ag Day: A Little Thanks Goes a Long Way
[caption id="attachment_9646" align="alignright" width="300"] Arizona cotton[/caption] On March 19th, we encourage you to celebrate National Ag Day by taking a few minutes out of your…
All About Avocados
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] If you are looking for a flavorful way to spruce up your family menu, avocados might be the answer to your…
What Factors Impact Food Prices? – Part 1
There has been a lot of talk on the news lately about how this news story or that news story will definitely result in the…
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