Volume 46 Number 3 Fall 1999Volume 46 Number 3 Fall 1999
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High cost of production and poor prices for products, combined with one of the worst droughts of the century has provided an immediate recipe for disaster for agriculture. Agricultural research and teaching isn’t in such good fiscal shape either, but together we can turn this crisis into manageable challenge. One of my goals since coming here less than a year ago was to establish a direct link among our producers, ag leaders, political leaders, and agricultural research and teaching at Auburn University. We are in the process of arranging a series of meetings with representatives of each of these groups to try and develop more precise planning to help all of agriculture, including us, cope with our current crisis. If you are invited to come to one of these meetings, please come and participate. If you are not, please recognize meeting with everyone is impossible and that you are important to us. Either in person, or by phone or mail, please let us know how you feel your land-grant university can help agriculture regain some of its lost stature in Alabama. We have some exciting things coming up this fall. Fall Roundup and Taste of Alabama Agriculture are set for November 6. This will be the last one of these events to be held on Ag Hill because of construction of the new Poultry Science Complex. Hopefully, future Roundups will be held at Heritage Park—another exciting project underway here. Ag Roundup provides an opportunity for all those involved in agriculture to get together, and I hope each of you will attend this year’s event. It starts around 9:00 a.m. and there will be plenty of food and entertainment—we call it the year’s biggest tailgate party. Despite the hard times we are currently going through, there are brighter days ahead. Agriculture is filled with creative, energetic people, who will mandate that agriculture in this state remain strong and viable. |
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