Category Archives: Ag Facts
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 and plant-based industrial products). According … Continue reading
It’s Apple Season in Arizona
September is just beginning and in Arizona that means apple season is in full swing. Did you know our Arizona apple growers produce close to 20 million pounds per year? That is a lot of apples. One of Arizona’s better … Continue reading
In Celebration of National Dairy Month, 15 Interesting Dairy Facts
It is June, and that means that once again it is National Dairy Month. According to the International Dairy Foods Association, National Dairy Month started out as National Milk Month in 1937. The holiday was created to stabilize the dairy … Continue reading
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 your dinner table? Beef by-products enable us to … Continue reading
Sweet Corn Season Begins In May In AZ
Arizona has one of the longer sweet corn seasons in the country which runs from late May all the way through September. In the northern and southern parts of the state they begin to harvest in mid-July. Central Arizona’s sweet … Continue reading