Category Archives: Arizona farmers and ranchers
Faces of Arizona Agriculture: Rick Evans
Face of Arizona Agriculture: Rick Evans Husband, father of 4, grandfather or 12. Rick Evans lives in Gilbert, Arizona. Rick is a 5th generation cotton, small grains, silage corn, and sugar beets farmer. Rick added landscape trees and sweet corn … Continue reading
Faces of Arizona Agriculture: Pat and Pennee Murphree
Meet Maricopa and Pinal County Farmers Pennee and Pat Murphree. They are the parents of 4, grandparents of 6 and live in Arizona City, Arizona. Pennee and Pat are 2nd generation Arizona cotton, small grains, and alfalfa farmers. High school … Continue reading
Ask a Farmer: Genetically Modified Crops
Ask a Farmer: Questions Moms Ask Arizona Farmers & Ranchers Question #3 From Arizona Mom, Debbie: Should I be worried about genetically modified crops? Thanks for the opportunity to answer this question for you. And, I appreciate your concern! So you … Continue reading
It’s National Ag Day: A Little Thanks Goes a Long Way
On March 19th, we encourage you to celebrate National Ag Day by taking a few minutes out of your day to be thankful for the Arizona farmers and ranchers that provide and protect our local food supply.