by William Cahalin | Feb 22, 2013 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
AUBURN, Ala.—Agriculture, forestry and their related industries account for 41 percent of Alabama’s $174 billion economy and provide 22 percent of all jobs in the state, a new report from Auburn University’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology...
by William Cahalin | Jun 26, 2012 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
AUBURN, Ala. — A bill the Alabama Legislature approved in May to provide tax incentives to farmers who adopt irrigation technology is expected ultimately to increase crop yields and quality, boost farm income, energize the state’s economy and create jobs, Auburn...
by William Cahalin | Jun 25, 2012 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
AUBURN, Ala. — Seafood fishers, processors and wholesalers as well as seafood restaurant chefs and owners are the focus of a survey under way along the Alabama-Mississippi Gulf Coast aimed at evaluating how those involved in the seafood supply chain are faring after...
