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It’s National Pork Month – Go Hog Wild

You’ve heard the slogan about pork, “it’s the other white meat,” but do you know it’s the most widely consumed meat in the world? According to the USDA pork is eaten almost twice as much as chicken and...

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On the Farm: Our Horse, Ginger

By Brent Murphree, Regional Communications Manager for Cotton Board One day grandpa Howard was at the sale barn. During the auction a sorrel filly reared up in the arena. Grandpa liked flash and...

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Alert for Arizona Horse Owners: Horse Illness Outbreak Notice!

—HORSE ILLNESS OUTBREAK NOTICE: HORSE OWNERS ENCOURAGED TO Horse owners urged to take precaution due to outbreak of equine virus. TAKE PRECAUTIONS— An outbreak of a strain of equine herpesvirus has...

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It is not the corn it’s the carelessness

Image via Wikipedia Editor’s note: This article was written on behalf a Fill Your Plate blog reader asking about E coli and cattle. We hope this helps you understand that E Coli is naturally occurring...

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Farmers Helping Ranchers While Wildfires Rage

Short and Long-Term Impact of the State’s Wildfire’s on Arizona’s Cattle still to be determined. By Philip Bashaw, Arizona Farm Bureau with Contributions by Liz Foster and Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm...

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The Healing Power of Horsing Around

Image via Wikipedia Last week, Diane Sawyer interviewed Jaycee Dugard, the California woman who was kidnapped at 11 and held captive for 18 years, to hear her moving story and find out how she and her...

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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 folks who work on the farms are monitoring the health of...

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Local Growers and Farmers Team Up to Support Rendez-Zoo

Rendez-Zoo brings Farmers together with design students to create centerpieces... for the animals. Image Credit: http://phoenixzoo.org/rendezzoo/ Local growers and farmers are teaming up with the...

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H-4 Ranch Presents the 4th Annual Driving and Harnessing Clinic

Come refine your skills at the 2012 H-4 Ranch Harnessing and Driving Clinic Don’t miss out on being a part of great clinic at H-4 Ranch in Payson, Arizona on January 27th and 28th, 2012! Our skilled...

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2013 Dine With Your Dog

The PetSmart Paws Can Heal animal assisted therapy program acts as a catalyst to motivate patients to help themselves and provides positive physical and emotional benefits to patients and their...

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Beef Cattle, So Much More Than Just A Hamburger

Arizona’s largest agriculture commodity is beef. Annually, Arizona ranches produce enough beef to feed over 4.6 million Americans. But, did you know beef cattle’s uses go far beyond what you put on...

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16 Remarkable Facts about Cows for National Cow Appreciation Day

July 14th is National Cow Appreciation Day. This is a day set aside to serve as a reminder of how special cows are. In recent months we have posted about the importance of eating beef as part of your...

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Protecting Pollinators

Without pollinators, there wouldn’t be much to look at or eat. Pollinators are responsible for aiding the growth of over 80% of the world’s 1,400 crop plants (the plants that produce all of our food...

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Keeping Pets Cool and Safe in Arizona’s Climate

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern For everyone with a beloved pet at home, keeping them healthy and happy should be a number one priority. There are many ways with which to make sure your pet...

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Fatal Flowers

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern “Those flowers you brought home are so beautiful!” Your cat thinks as you walk through the door with a large bouquet. “I can’t wait to taste them tonight...

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Easter is Over, What Happens to the Baby Chick in the Basket?

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Easter is over, and what once fit in your child’s Easter basket will soon be the size of the basket itself. Everything grows up, just look at your children,...

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Spring Plants your Pet Should be Avoiding

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern As they say, “April showers bring May flowers,” but are they flowers you really want around? Spring is a beautiful time of year. The weather is warm, there...

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An Open Letter to Dairy Cows

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Dear Dairy Cows, It’s Dairy Month, and I’d like to recognize you! I’ve lived in Arizona my whole life, and I’ve been fascinated by you and your dairy homes...

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Celebrate Dairy Month with Your Arizona Dairy Farmers

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau We’ve earlier mentioned that June is National Dairy Month! It’s worth noting since diary, which includes cheese, milk, yogurt, butter and other dairy products, is...

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In-Season Smoothies

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern We are officially in the 100-degree-temperature range here in Arizona, which means searching for new and creative ways to keep cool. One of my favorite ways...

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