Category Archives: Focus on Agriculture

Fill (Not Garnish) Your Plate with Green Onions

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Fill Your Plate

By Erika Guzman, Recent ASU Nutrition Student   Green onions. Scallions. Spring onions. All interchangeable names for the delicious fresh green onion vegetable without the overwhelming punch. The colorful green stalks that are perfect for garnish. But have you ever … Continue reading →

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Fill Your Plate with Cantaloupe

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Fill Your Plate

By Kevann Jordan, Recent ASU Nutrition Student As mentioned on Fill Your Plate, Arizona ranks second in the production of Cantaloupe nationwide. This beautiful melon is grown both in the spring and in the fall. With spring here, let’s talk … Continue reading →

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16 Arizona Dairy Facts You Need to Know

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Fill Your Plate

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director   Our Arizona dairy milk is one of the freshest, most local products you can purchase daily. In my role with the Arizona Farm Bureau, I’m regularly asked how to “buy local.” … Continue reading →

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We Should Be Bullish about Barley

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Fill Your Plate

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director This year, Arizona farmers intend to plant 11,000 acres of barley, lowest acreage since 1928 when only 8,000 acres were planted, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics … Continue reading →

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Planting Through the Low Desert Seasons

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Fill Your Plate

By Cricket Aldridge, Urban Farm Lifestyle Editor   One of the coolest things about gardening in the Sonoran Desert is that we can grow every month of the year, with the hardest time to grow being July through September, although … Continue reading →

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