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Bass and Anna Aja talked with Arizona Beef Council intern Celia about family values and how agriculture helps with those lessons.

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Work hard. Stay humble.⠀ ⠀ Photo by Kathy McCraine.⠀ ⠀ Arizona beef. Raised by families for families. ⠀ ⠀ #beefitswhatsfordinner #AZbeef #Beefarmer #ranch #ranchlife #rancher #CattleTales #TalesofTails #HumansofCattleTales #ranchkids #ranchraisedkids #PasturetoPlate #WesternWednesday #ThanksCows #KidsofInstagram #Stayhumbleandkind #Humble #kidsofig #kidsphoto #kidfashion #kidsart #kiddos #arizona #arizonacollective #ArizonaPhotographer #ArizonaLife #ArizonaHighways #arizonaphotography #Arizonabeauty #arizonalove
Just a cowboy showing us all how it's done! ⠀ ⠀ Photo by Casey Warner.⠀ ⠀ #beefitswhatsfordinner #AZbeef #Beefarmer #ranch #ranchlife #rancher #CattleTales #TalesofTails #HumansofCattleTales #Everysteakhasastory #PasturetoPlate #Justranchin #ThanksCows #KidsofInstagram #Higherground #Rethink #kidsofig #kidsphoto #kidfashion #kidsart #kiddos #arizona #ArizonaHiking #arizonacollective #ArizonaPhotographer #ArizonaLife #ArizonaHighways #arizonaphotography #Arizonabeauty #arizonalove
The O'Haco family is dedicated to their land, their cattle, and the land they use. Jim O'Haco said, "Range conservation projects have been a part of our outfit for as far back as I can remember. My father switched from sheep to cattle in entirety in 1948 -1950. He fenced the perimeter, then cross fence pastures, as well as built earthen tanks to provide water to the livestock.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ In 1995-1997, the ranch started discussions with the Arizona Game & Fish Department (AGFD), the United States Forest Service (USFS), the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD), and the Natural Resource Conservation Service on a water project we now call High Point. A severe drought had been in existence for several years, and the concept of developing a well that could gravity flow water lines to several different pastures and open country that had no water was the vision and goal." ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ And guess what? They did just that! ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Learn more about this family here: https://buff.ly/2ypbLdK⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #EverdayEnvironmentalists #environmentalist #AZBeef #Environmentallyfriendly #Caringfortheland #Caringforcattle #CattleTales #BeefItsWhatsforDinner #Conservation #EarthDay #EarthDay2019
It might be past grilling season in every other area of the country, but here, it's always grilling season. Try out this Classic Beef Kabob recipe and you will be in the grilling zone!⠀ ⠀ INGREDIENTS:⠀ 1 pound beef Top Sirloin Steak or Tenderloin Steaks, cut 1-inch thick⠀ 8 ounces mushrooms⠀ 1 medium red, yellow, or green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces⠀ 1 medium red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces⠀ Salt⠀ 2 tablespoons olive oil⠀ 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon drieg oregano leaves⠀ 2 cloves garlic, minced⠀ 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper⠀ ⠀ COOKING:⠀ 1. Cut beef Top Sirloin Boneless steak into 1-inch pieces. Combine seasoning ingredients in large bowl. Add beef, mushrooms, bell pepper pieces and onion pieces; toss to coat.⠀ 2. Alternately thread beef and vegetable pieces evenly onto eight 12-inch metal skewers, leaving small spaces between pieces.⠀ Cook's Tip: Eight 12-inch bamboo skewers may be substituted for metal skewers. Soak bamboo skewers in water 10 minutes before using; drain.⠀ 3. Place kabobs on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill kabobs, covered, 8 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 9 to 11 minutes) for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning once. Season kabobs with salt, as desired.⠀ ⠀ Recipe can be found on https://buff.ly/2CtJcw5⠀ ⠀ #AZBeef #Beef #Grill #GrillingSeason #Recipe #EasyDinner #QuickDinner #grilling #grilled #GrillNation #grillin #grilledveggies #grilledmeat #dinner #dinnertime #dinnerdate #dinnerparty #dinnerideas #dinnerisServed #dinnerfortwo #dinnerware #dinnerwithfriends #dinners #dinnertonight #dinnertable #FamilyDinner #GetOutside #dinnerathom #dinnerinspo #DinnerGoals
We had a great day with future nutrition professionals from @arizonastateuniversity and Maricopa County dietetic intern programs (we hosted the @uarizona two weeks ago). This is the 6th year of our Gate to Plate Tour series and we send a big THANK YOU to the @iowabeefcouncil for funding this year’s program. The tours are an in-depth firsthand experience of raising cattle in Arizona and training in beef’s nutritional value. We also include a food demo training to provide these nutrition enthusiasts real-world skills to help them in their professions. #azbeef #rd2be #beefitswhatsfordinner #ASU #raisethesteaks #RD #registereddietitian #gate2plate
We’ve learned that, due to cattle’s unique ruminant digestive system, they can eat a variety of feeds that humans cannot, converting them into high-quality beef and milk.⠀ ⠀ To learn about the variety of feed ingredients available in Arizona, we first visited a dairy, then a ranch, and now we explore the diet at an Arizona cattle feed yards.⠀ ⠀ Wyatt Scott, of Pinal Feeding Co., showed us the ingredients in their cattle feed. Pinal Feeding Co. in Maricopa is located next to Pinal Energy, an ethanol production facility, and the two have found a mutually beneficial relationship. One of the by-products from producing ethanol, a renewable fuel, is distillers grains.⠀ ⠀ Wet distillers grains (there are also dry distillers grains) are mixed into the feed ration and provide fiber, energy and protein to the diet. The wet distillers grains also provide moisture. The consistency is that of thick oatmeal and has the sweet, earthy smell of a brewery.⠀ ⠀ “We also incorporate used vegetable oil from Phoenix-area restaurants,” Wyatt added, “which adds fat that cattle convert to energy.”⠀ ⠀ Most of the cattle feed is made up of roughages – alfalfa, corn stalks, bermuda and sometimes sudan grass – that are imperative for the ruminant digestive system. Added to the mix are steam-flaked corn, wet distillers grains, used vegetable oil, vitamins and minerals.⠀ ⠀ Learn more: https://buff.ly/2qjhgXM⠀ ⠀ Arizona Beef. Raised by Families for Families.⠀ ⠀ #AZBeef #RaisedbyFamiliesforFamilies #CattleTales #FarmSafety #FoodSafety #FactsNotFear #AgFacts #BeefPros #Beef #Feedlot #Feedyard #FeedlotLife #BeefItsWhatsForDinner #Safety #SafetyDay #EverySteakHasAStory #TalesOfTails #OneHealthForAll #PastureToPlate #Sunrise #FoodFacts #cattle #cattlenutrition #CowChow #BeefItsWhatsforDinner
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