Category Archives: Focus on Agriculture

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

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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

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Arbor Day 2013

Arbor Day is right around the corner, (Friday, April 26th to be exact) and The Arizona Nursery Association wants to empower you and your loved ones to give a gift that lasts a lifetime.

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USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Durum Wheat

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

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Retail Farmer Mark Freeman Talks about Arizona Agriculture

Mark Freeman comes from a long-time, Arizona farm family and recently retired from the Mesa Fire Dept. where, among many accomplishments, he was their public information officer.

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