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Arizona Fruit and Vegetables: What Is Your Daily Intake?
Fruits and vegetables are a good source of vitamins and minerals like folate, vitamin C, and potassium. And, Arizona fruits and vegetables are local and yummy!
The Many Kinds of Water
How do we use water in Arizona? It depends on what kind of water it is! Mostly, the discussion centers around surface water and groundwater.
Arizona Agriculture Commodities are Essential. Here's Why:
Farm and ranch life is hands-on in agriculture across America and in Arizona.
Arizona Farming and Ranching is
Hands-On
Farm and ranch life is hands-on in agriculture across America and in Arizona.
Our Favorite Facts about Arizona Leafy Greens
Our Arizona vegetable farmers continue to produce high-quality produce for the local, national, and international markets.
Facts about Arizona Beef
We Love
We love the cattle industry that beef represents and Arizona beef! Raising beef cattle is one of Arizona’s largest agriculture commodities.
Arizona Cotton
For You
We grow high-quality cotton in Arizona!
Our Favorite
Dairy Facts
June is Dairy Month and an opportunity to discover all the amazing facts about this agriculture commodity, dairy.
Discover the Ecological Benefits of Arizona's Alfalfa
We highlight several ecological benefits of Arizona's alfalfa crop.
Discover the Ecological Benefits of Arizona's Alfalfa
Alfalfa is a foundational crop for agriculture across the West. Its protein and fiber content make it one of the best feeds available for livestock, including cattle.
8 Ways Arizona Beef Producers Help the Environment
According to the Arizona Beef Council, in conjunction with researchers, ranchers have contributed to a healthy environment for generations.
Arizona Agriculture Helps Scientists Study Climate Change
Can you guess why Arizona agriculture is so interesting to scientists studying climate? This short video explains.
Kevin Rogers Receives the C.S. Brown Legacy Award
Former Arizona Farm Bureau President Kevin Rogers Receives the C.S. Brown Legacy Award. We offer a tribute to his leadership here.
Understanding Pesticides: Understanding the Toxicology Maxim
“The dose makes the poison” maxim relies on the finding that all chemicals, even water, and oxygen, can be toxic if too much is consumed or absorbed. For a basic understanding of toxicology and pesticides, here’s a good definition to keep in mind: a pesticide is any substance or technology that is used to kill, manage or repel pests.
Arizona Agriculture: Special and Fascinating
You’ve heard us say we can grow just about anything in Arizona. It’s true! Our 300+ days of sunshine help ensure our diversity of farming! This is one reason we’re called the Sunshine state!
Arizona Agriculture is Sustainable Agriculture
We highlight why Arizona agriculture is sustainable agriculture including featuring several farm and ranch families with farm and ranch businesses more than 100 years old.
Arizona Agriculture is Sustainable Agriculture
America became a world leader in clean air—a well-documented but little-known fact that shocks even some of the most influential policymakers. Over the last five decades, the United States has cut harmful airborne pollutants by 78 percent, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Here in Arizona, farmers and ranchers partner with the EPA and Arizona’s own Department of Environmental Quality to reduce PM10 emissions, one of the pollutants listed in EPA’s chart. Here's how.
Arizona Agriculture is Sustainable Agriculture
Catch our Arizona agriculture farmers and ranchers in these special cameos while they are on the farm, ranch, dairy and more!
Fun Facts About
Arizona Agriculture
Every state in the union has some pretty cool features to their agriculture. Arizona is no exception. This $23.3 billion dollar-Arizona industry generates true economic growth by simply adding sun, seed, soil, and water … and a bit more. But the core ingredients for successful farming and ranching exist in Arizona.
Dairy Farmers
Sustainability
Our American Dairy Farmers set a goal to get to net-zero carbon emissions. Here are some of the ways they are doing it.
America's Most Popular Melon Has Two Seasons in Arizona!
America's most popular melon, the cantaloupe, has two seasons in Arizona thanks to our 300-plus days of sunshine!
Choose Arizona
Beer Brews
Did you know that you probably live within 10 miles of a local brewery? Arizona features the most amazing local beers. Find out more.
Advances in Technology Continue to Help Farmers Reduce Water Use
Current and coming technologies continue to help farmers reduce their water use. Emerging technologies will make our water use efficiencies better and better.
Get To Know Arizona's Top Agriculture Commodities
This video highlights Arizona's top agriculture commodities showing the great diversity of this state's farming and ranching.
Beef: For Your
Health
Arizona beef producers produce enough beef to annually feed more than 8 million Americans.
Arizona's Climate Makes Arizona Agriculture Successful
Arizona's 300+ days of sunshine mean a longer growing season for our state's crops.
Aerial Ag Application:
The Pilot is the Hero
Aerial application of crop protection products often provides the only practical method available for protecting our food supply. Large and often remote areas can be treated quickly, far faster than any other form of application, especially when pest infestations are destroying the crops.
The Shapes and Sizes of Arizona Agriculture
Arizona agriculture is diverse. It comes in all shapes and sizes: Small, medium and large farms and ranches; organic, conventional and biotech. We have it all and it's all good!
Arizona Agriculture Always Seeks the Better Way
Arizona agriculture always looks for infrastructure and technology innovations to improve farming and ranching practices. Plus, Arizona Farm Bureaus is a member of the Food & Ag Climate Alliance, a coalition creating policy proposals that generate incentives for improvements while protecting our scarce resources.
Weathering the Storm During Times of Drought
Despite decades of investment in sound water management practices, Arizona farmers and ranchers can only do so much when there’s no rain to replenish our rivers or water our rangelands.