Around the State with Commissioner Pate

Dan July 17, 2023 Alabama, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI), Industry

In our weekly “Around the State with Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Pate”, Commissioner with summertime here it’s also annual meeting season. I understand you attended two conferences last week. Can you tell us as little about them?

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

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