Education & Announcements

SEC proposes “Natural Asset Companies”

American Stewards of Liberty has been tracking developments of Joe Biden’s 30X30 agenda. The latest proposed regulation comes from the Securities and Exchange Commission. On October 3, the SEC proposed a regulation (but  posted it as a Notice) that creates “Natural Asset Companies” (NACs). These companies would take over management control of natural resources on […]

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Virtual Fencing Workshop November 16

Virtual Fencing Workshop – November 16, 2023 When: Thursday, November 16 at 9am Where: Santa Rita Ranch, Green Valley, AZ Register Today: https://forms.gle/7Mv5DFu7jzSYdRhQ7 (free, includes lunch) Join us at a free workshop to learn more about virtual fencing (VF), an exciting new tool with a lot of potential—and risk. We will go over VF basics, […]

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Litigants seek injunction against 177 grazing allotments

On July 28, 2023, the Center for Biological Diversity, Inc. a 501(c)3 corporation that enjoys more than $ 36.7 Million of annual tax-free income and the Maricopa Audubon Society, a 501(c)3 corporation with tax-free assets surpassing $500,000.00, sued the USDA-Forest Service (USFS) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) in their latest attempt […]

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AZFB Withdraws from Governor’s Water Council

The Arizona Farm Bureau issued the following statement concerning their withdrawal from the Governor’s Water Council. ” “While we respect the efforts made by Governor Katie Hobbs’ administration to address pressing issues related to rural groundwater, we believe the current process in place has been deaf to the concerns and priorities of Arizona’s farm and […]

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So. AZ Grassland Resilience Workshop Series

This free workshop series will bring together land managers, ranchers, and researchers to learn about the standard management practices in three adjacent watersheds in southern Arizona to improve soil health and manage mesquite encroachment. Sessions include a kick-off virtual webinar, and three in-person field visits and workshops. Workshops will feature local experts on the ecological […]

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4th Annual AZ Ag Executive Forum

REGISTER HERE You may also RSVP with Maria Cadena at (602) 273-7414 or mcadena@arizonabeef.org. BOOK YOUR ROOMS NOW for the 4th annual Arizona Agriculture Executive Forum HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS: Wigwam Resort 300 East Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 Reservations Due Date: October 11, 2023! Hotel Booking link:  Arizona Farm and Ranch Group Annual Meeting     

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Brush Mgmt./ Soil Health Workshop Series

WHAT: A series of four sequential workshops focusing on grassland resilience, brush management and soil science sponsored by the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance, Pima Natural Resource Conservation District, University of AZ Cooperative Extension, Santa Rita Experimental Range, USDA Agricultural Research Service, and Cienega Watershed Partnership. WHEN: Oct. 10, Oct. 20, November 3, and January 19. […]

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