The voice of agriculture in Alabama. Neighbors magazine brings you the most current news and information about Alabama agriculture and the Alabama Farmers Federation.
Dr. Paul Patterson has held countless conversations with students, faculty, staff, alumni and stakeholders during his tenure at Auburn University (AU). As College of Agriculture dean and director of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station (AAES), he’s not just heard their concerns.
Rick Pate’s down-to-earth demeanor and preference for practical solutions has helped him lead the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries (ADAI) for the last six years.
Only What Matters.
Three simple words printed on T-shirts for outdoor ministry expos at Selwood Farm capture the purpose of Dell and Carolyn Hill’s life — one refined through hardship, providence and service.
On a fall afternoon in rural Mobile County, Caroleene Dobson props on one knee to get eye-level with Marshall and McLain Turk. She asks the pint-sized brothers about school, flashes a smile and stands to resume her conversation with the boys’ mother, Hannah.
Sand dunes, pine trees and a boardwalk filled with landowners set the stage for Alabama Landowners Conference Oct. 2-4 in Gulf Shores.
The Alabama Farmers Federation scholarship program continues to cultivate the next generation of agriculturists and natural resources professionals.