Mosquitoes could carry new troubles to Arizona. Dengue Fever and a second disease, Chikungunya, have started to crop up in areas surrounding Arizona, putting researchers on high alert about the looming threat the diseases could pose to the state. Both of these viruses are known as vector-borne diseases, carried and passed by mosquitoes. One particular…
Little has changed in the way beekeepers harvest honey in Arizona, but industry experts remain hopeful that the state’s product is among the best. “Honey stands alone from other sweeteners because it’s not something that man has to process,” said Rey Simmons, owner of Simmons Honey Ranchito in Douglas. “It’s made by the bees…
PEARCE, Ariz. – Chances are, if you’ve enjoyed a chile pepper or any type of chile product recently, those peppers can trace their origins back to the 1500 acres that make up Ed Curry’s farm in the Sulfur Springs Valley, 80 miles southeast of Tucson. Curry Farms is, and has been, the center of chile…
Fido’s licks and tummy rubs just might be good for your health. Arizona researchers are studying the biological connection between humans and dogs that could be shared through saliva, skin, and even feces. Scientists at the University of Arizona created the Human-Animal Interaction Research Initiative (HAIRI) to study the health links between humans and animals….
J.J. Hernández and his father enjoy sitting on their porch in front of their pink Tucson house, surrounded by yellow and orange wildflowers and bright green shrubs that J.J.’s mother planted around the yard. Their house sits in stark contrast to many of the homes in southern Tucson, where few yards have thriving plants growing…
