Category Archives: Ag Facts
Arizona Leafy Greens Celebrates Advent of Season
November marks beginning of Arizona-grown lettuce shipments Arizona Leafy Greens Food Safety Committee and Safeway stores are coming together to celebrate the advent of Arizona’s lettuce harvest throughout the month of November, marked by a gubernatorial proclamation and messages about … Continue reading
Play Your Part in Writing the Story of American Agriculture
If you think back over the past 100 years, the world we live in today is a completely different one than the one our grandparents and great-grandparents grew up in. From the availability of electricity to the Internet to space … Continue reading
Get to Know these Neglected Grains
When was the last time you had some buckwheat bread? How about a millet muffin or a quinoa cupcake? In all likelihood, the answer to all of these is never. In fact, if you are like most Americans, you may … Continue reading
Arizona Agricultural Exports
China, Indonesia, and even Mexico may be able to produce clothing, electronics, and even cars at lower costs than the United States, but when it comes to producing food, America gets a lot with a little. According to the United … Continue reading
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 of these maps appeared in the Major World Crop Areas and Climatic Profiles (MWCACP) handbook that contains … Continue reading