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Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Addison Burright leads her steer, Clover, out of the stall on Friday, September 14, 2018, in Willcox, Ariz. (Photo by Hannah Dahl/Arizona Sonora News Service)

New Cochise County 4-H program builds confidence, character

Hannah Dahl October 2, 2018

Dust swirls around Addison’s square-toed boots as she leads a calf the color of chocolate syrup out of the stall and into her backyard. Despite being three times her size, the animal follows patiently...

With AZ farmers aging fast, who will take over the farm?

With AZ farmers aging fast, who will take over the farm?

Ethan McSweeney March 3, 2016

Arizona’s farmers are getting older — a lot older. The average age of a principal farm operator in the state is 61.1 years old, according to the 2012 Census of Agriculture from the U.S. Department...

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