Happy Birthday, Arizona! 108 years ago, Arizona officially received statehood on February 14, 1912. #AZStatehoodWeek
Arizona ‘C’ of the Day: There are over 7,000 farms and ranches with #Cattle in Arizona, and over 980,000 cattle and calves in the state. Cattle are raised in every county in Arizona! #AZStatehoodWeek | Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee
Arizona ‘C’ of the Day: Since 1910, Arizona has been the leading producer of #Copper in the United States, making over 60% of all the copper in the country. Two of the three operating copper smelters in the U.S. are located in Arizona! #AZStatehoodWeek | Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee
Arizona ‘C’ of the Day: #Citrus arrived in Arizona during the 18th century and continues to be a leading crop of the state. Tens of thousands of acres in Arizona are occupied by several different citrus crops, including grapefruits and lemons! #AZStatehoodWeek | Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee
#AZStatehood Week Fact of the Day: In the 1920’s, #Arizona replaced Egypt as the world’s leading producer of cotton. Link: bit.ly/3gLwzzo | #AZStatehood #AZ5Cs #AZHistory #Arizona 110 | Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee
#AZStatehoodWeek Fact of the Day: Cattle are raised in all AZ counties (Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai & Yuma) Link: arizonabeef.org/the-beef-story… | #AZ5Cs #AZhistory | Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee
#AZStatehoodWeek Fact of the Day: #Arizona has the perfect combination of sun and soil to produce oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, and lemons. Link: agriculture.az.gov/plantsproduce/… | #AZstatehood #AZ5Cs #AZhistory | Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee
