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Report: Arizona Agribusiness Accounts For More Than $23 Billion In Economic Impact

Agriculture is a major part of the state’s economy, and this morning, economists are putting a specific number on it.

With me to do the numbers is George Frisvold, he’s a Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Arizona.

What is the economic impact of agriculture in Arizona now?

Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.