The Arizona Sheep Story

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Sheep may not be one of the five “c’s” but the industry has helped build this state in many ways.

“People don’t realize how important agriculture is in their lives.  Without food and fiber, you wouldn’t have food on your table and clothes on your back.  Sheep are a renewable resource and use less water than cotton.  Wool is fire retardant and many products come from sheep.”  Irene Echeverria Aja

 

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It came to my attention a few years ago that the sheep industry in Arizona was disappearing. I love history, traveling to new places and research. These have been combined in researching this history. I am an independent researcher and speaker and also part of AZ Speaks with the Arizona Humanities. I hold a BA in Anthropology, a MA and Ph.D. in geography. My masters was in land use geography and the Ph.D. was more in historical geography. I love to travel and have visited all seven continents and more than 50 countries. I am a member of the Women Writing the West.

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