There is not a more relaxing springtime activity in Arizona than gardening on a cool, 85-degree day surrounded by sky-high saguaros and the dry, cracking dirt floor beneath you. Gardening in desert lands can seem impossible. The days are warm—hot, even—and rainfall is few and far between, but what many desert dwellers do not…
Tucson organizations have taken initiative to educate locals on the importance of incorporating native Arizona ingredients into their everyday diet. “Our main goal is to show people the bounty of the desert and to get people thinking about eating locally,” Public Relations Coordinator Sonya Norman of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum said. Norman sheds light on…
PHOENIX — Sen. Steve Pierce (R-Prescott) stood up on the Senate floor last week and attempted to get $4.2 million for the University of Arizona to start a veterinary program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Shortly after he finished talking, the nay votes overwhelmed the yeas, and the amendment was voted down….
