Dr. Adam Kantrovich, Extension Specialist of Agribusiness at Clemson University, gives us a sneak peak at what he will cover for his talk at our upcoming Farm & Land Conference.

He references RuralTax.org. This is a useful website to help with tax education.

In this episode Alabama Farmers Federation Agricultural Communications Specialist Maggie Edwards sits down with Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association President Dr. Arlie Powell. They discuss Powell's history with AFVGA and the growth of the organization. 

This week's wrap-up includes an ag law update from Federation Agriculture Counsel John Allen Nichols. 

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With the Farm & Land Conference coming up in August, we sit down with Young Farmer Director, Hunter McBrayer, about leadership development programs and competitions that will be highlighted at the upcoming event in Montgomery.

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We sit down with Dr. Jeremy Pickens, who will be speaking on how to start a Christmas tree farm during our upcoming Farm & Land Conference beginning August 1 in Montgomery.

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Mitt Walker catches up with Daniel Mullenix, of Lee County, and Whitney Haynes, from Cullman County, on their experiences in our nation's capital as the Agricultural Leaders For Alabama (A.L.F.A) participants meet with decision-makers to gain insight and to discuss issues facing Alabama farmers. Mitt also spends some time with Pennsylvania Congressman, G.T. Thompson, who chairs the House Ag Committee.

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We speak with the Farmers Federation's Kim Earwood about the Ag In The Classroom program in Alabama and the Summer Institute that just wrapped up. We also speak with Kimberly Moore, a teacher from Montgomery and first-time attendee of the summer program.

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Here are some of the latest news stories we have been working on from our publication, The Cultivator.

Dr. Tracy gave a talk about stocker cattle health during the Beef Cattle and Forage Summit.

Learn more about nutrition for finishing beef cattle in Alabama with producers Chris Upchurch, David Lee and Zane Troxtel. 

From the recent Beef Cattle and Forage Summit, we discuss forages with Mason Henson, Ph.D.

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As part of the Beef Cattle and Forage Summit, we visit with presenter, Perry Mobley of Greenpoint Ag.

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Alfa Eminent Scholar and Auburn University Professor Dr. Mykel Taylor discusses a research project that focusses on how stress affects some farmers. She also discusses some of the latest news and thinking regarding ag economics.

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Mike Moody visits with Jena Owens, teacher and organizer of the Choctaw County Ag Day, to discuss what the sixth graders  learned during the annual event.

Recently, YARA sponsored the first 4R Fertilizer Workshop in the Southeast held at the E.V. Smith Research Center.

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Brian Hardin, director of governmental affairs, and Russ Durrance, director of agriculture legislation, discuss the latest on Alfa Health Plan bill currently in the Alabama Legislature and other efforts supporting farmers in the State House.

We catch up with Auburn University college students, Kate Nelson, Aubrey Grace and Nick Allen on their thoughts from the 2024 Ag Expedition.

Maggie Edwards visits with Craig Gouldsby, of Silverhill Satsuma in Baldwin County, and Dylan Teel, of Bejo Seeds, who was one of the sponsors of this event held in Gulf Shores in February.

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Mitt Walker has a conversation with FarmPAC-endorsed candidate for Ala. Dist. 2, Caroleene Dobson.

We visit Adam Maggard, associate professor and Extension specialist, in Auburn, Ala. on what's coming up for the forest industry.

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We check in with Sen. Tommy "Coach" Tuberville on what's happening in Washington DC with The Farm Bill and other issues affecting Alabama agriculture.
 
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Hunter McBrayer and Maggie Edwards have conversations with several from Alabama who attended the American Farm Bureau Federation national convention held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Jan. 19-24.

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We catch up with Poultry Division Direction Colton Christjohn on the current state of Avian Influenza in Alabama.

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Brian Hardin sits down with Les Bernal, national director of Stop Predatory Gambling, to discuss the true cost of bring state-sponsored gambling to Alabama.

For more information and resources, visit StopPredatoryGambling.org.

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Dr. Farnsworth explains the history of the program and its role in Alabama agriculture.

In clarification, Dr. Farnsworth sent this. The new proposed H2A rule was introduced in September 2023, not October, and the comment period ended 60 days later in November.

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We catch up with Adam Rabinowitz and recap the 2023 Alabama Extension AgOutlook Conference held in Montgomery on Dec. 13.

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