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Arizona Agriculture is Alive and Well and Hiring

A recent article on Yahoo! stated that three of the top five most useless college degrees are in agriculture, which has farmers and ranchers around the country standing up and speaking out.

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Fun on the Farm: Global Belly Laugh Day

This January 24th, people all over the world will be throwing their arms in the air and laughing out loud in celebration of Global Belly Laugh Day.  Join the celebration as the belly laugh bounces all the way around the … Continue reading

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Look Who’s Talking Now: Farmers

By Julie Murphree  Someone has convinced farmers and ranchers to start talking.  That’s kind of a crazy proposition, especially since sometimes they really don’t care to get into the communication thing too much.   Warning: Once they do start talking, … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk Tomatoes

Tomatoes may be the most complex vegetable in our refrigerator. For starters, they aren’t really a vegetable at all, at least botanically. But as members of the nightshade family, they are considered vegetables for cooking purposes and in the eyes of the law.

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My American Farm Games: Farm Fun and Learning Wrapped into One

My American Farm is a cooperative project that aims to increase agricultural knowledge by using interactive, educational computer games. Most of the current games are aimed at students in the 3rd thru 5th grades, but recent additions have introduced new games perfect for students in K-2.

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