If birds, rabbits, squirrels, deer or burrowing pests have been beating you to your harvest, these are some of the best science-backed, non-harmful ways to push back.
- Debra Utacia Krol Arizona Republic
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Aubrey Bettencourt, a California farmer and former Interior Department official, is expected to be nominated to lead the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. If confirmed, she would oversee major Western water projects and face immediate challenges involving Colorado River shortages, drought and negotiations among states, tribes and water users.
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Perennials like echinops and echinacea often need less water than annuals.
- Clara Migoya Arizona Republic
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A professor at the University of Arizona's Maricopa Agricultural Center who led the research trials says a free online tool could help farmers track historical water use to coming water demand.
- Mark Niquette and Lauren Rosenthal Bloomberg News
As Americans confront a surge in prices at the pump, another inflation wave is headed for the grocery store.
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Hydrangea arborescens have snowball-shaped blooms.
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As the deadline for review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Gov. Katie Hobbs says an extension is critical for Arizona.
- Jim Watson, AFP
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A tractor spreads fertilizer March 20, 2025, on a farm in Ruthsburg, Md.
- Reia Li Arizona Republic
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Eric and Christine Amadio have been a steady presence at farmers markets across metro Phoenix since 2014, selling tomatoes, zucchini and peach…
- ABIGAIL BOTTAR Harvest Public Media
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The loss of bird populations has been documented since the 1970s.
