A program implemented in the 1980s is still paying dividends for Alabama cotton farmers. In fact, most wouldn’t be able to grow the snowy crop without their decades-long investment in boll weevil eradication.
The Alabama Farmers Federation is cultivating growth and inspiring future leaders as it awards more than $140,000 in scholarships to students pursuing degrees in agriculture, forestry and related fields at Auburn University (AU).
A recipe that sprang into Rhonda Hughes’ mind in the wee hours of the night scored her first place in the Alabama Farmers Federation slider-themed Heritage Cooking Contest Sept. 8.
