Around the State with Commissioner Pate

Dan December 5, 2022 Alabama, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI), Census of Agriculture, USDA-NASS

It’s time for our weekly “Around the State with Commissioner Rick Pate”. Commissioner, I understand that you’d like to share some information about the Irrigation Income Tax Credit that might benefit our listeners.

Around the State with Commissioner Pate

And that’s our weekly Around the State with Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Commissioner, Rick Pate.

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