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Agriculture

Strong, Tuberville legislation aims to protect America’s agricultural land from China, other adversaries

WASHINGTON — Citing agriculture as a key part of national security, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong reintroduced today the Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign...

North Alabamians recognized at Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers conference

GULF SHORES -- Bigger at the beach was the overarching theme of the Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association annual conference last week. It was...

Tuberville legislation would help poultry producers impacted by bird flu

WASHINGTON – In the wake of a bird flu outbreak that has killed millions of chickens nationwide and more than 100,000 in Alabama, U.S....

Agriculture and forestry help grow Alabama’s economy

MONTGOMERY -- Agriculture and forestry provide the building blocks of society — food, fiber and timber. They also contribute a massive amount to Alabama’s...

Sweet Grown Alabama changes membership to flat $100 annual fee for all

MONTGOMERY -- Thanks to public and private financial support, the annual membership fee for Sweet Grown Alabama is a flat $100, the state’s non-profit...

Morgan County’s Byrd voted Alabama Farmers Federation area VP

MONTGOMERY -- Morgan County farmer Mark Byrd was elected the Alabama Farmers Federation North Area vice president during last week's federation meeting. Byrd, a poultry...

Hot topic: UA research traces spicy history of chili peppers

TUSCALOOSA — The history of the chili pepper is in some ways the history of humanity in the Americas, says Dr. Katherine Chiou, an...

HudsonAlpha, Auburn, Tennessee ‘Greening the Southeast’ team advances in National Science Foundation program

HUNTSVILLE — A team of scientists with HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, the University of Tennessee, Auburn University, and several regional collaborators has been invited to compete...

Athens Main Street to dedicate Athens Farmers Market at Doug Gates Park

ATHENS – Saluting a man whose passion for downtown Athens and its small businesses, officials will dedicate the Athens-Limestone Farmers Market to Doug Gates...

Harvesting good times with Sweet Grown Alabama

MONTGOMERY -- Cool(ish) weather (this is Alabama after all) and pumpkin spice are in the air. So, it’s time to head out to a...