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Learn all about running a diversified farm operation in Arizona with East Side Director Harold Payne. Showcasing the pecan, citrus, and alfalfa operation at Ft McDowell farm where he has leaned on his involvement in Farm Bureau & the Western Pecan Growers Association to ensure the success of the operation.

This week's ag report shares updates from federal and state happenings as well as a specialty crop grant!

Written by Gabriel Flores, Government Relations Intern Before the Cities Lit Up Before Phoenix had skyscrapers and subdivisions, it had fields. Agriculture was the economic backbone of early Arizona. Cotton, citrus, alfalfa, and cattle defined the Valley long before urban expansion. But farming in the desert required more than determination. It required irrigation. And irrigation required power . Arizona’s electrical system did not develop only to serve growing cities. It exp

Written by Gabriel Flores (Government Relations Intern) Arizona's constant growth poses new questions, threats, and even opportunities at the intersection between agriculture and urban development. On the legislative side, there is increased attention to biosolids , a byproduct of wastewater treatment, which, if managed correctly, can aid soil health. A recent influx of bills in the Arizona legislature is focusing on how biosolids can be implemented under the following criter