Sharing Farming History Stories

COMMENTARY

• Discovery of a historic 1920 book, Who Made Arizona? features Dean’s great-grandfather and Arizona farming history
• Duroc hogs resilience during droughts due to their ability to root for food underground
• Dean’s Facebook page ‘The Straight Row’ shares farming stores and explaining agriculture

RESOURCE

• The Straight Row (only on Facebook)

Cotton Is A Fruit

COMMENTARY

• Cotton farming for Dean demands skill and passion which he enjoys
• Significant sustainability improvements in cotton farming with reduced water, energy and land
• Biotech cotton (GMO) has revolutioned pest control reducing pesticide use by 90%
• Arizona cotton plays a crucial role in crop rotation and soil management
• Naturally grown colored cotton is an alternative to dyed fabrics

Reflections On Farming

COMMENTARY

• Importance of family involvement in farming even if the children move on to other professions
• Documenting farm history writing people’s names and details on photos
• Dean recalls picking up his daugher from middle school driving a two row cotton picker

RESOURCE

• Join The Arizona Farm Bureau for a small annual fee
• Membership includes benefits and supporting local agriculture