The 2008 Annual Meeting and Hall of Honor Banquet was held Thursday, February 21 at the Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center.

Honored this year for their contributions to the state's agriculture sector were:

Ned T. Ellis of Fort Deposit for Production

Donald W. Sanders of Albertville for Agribusiness

Eugene Stevenson of Auburn for Education/Government

Recognized posthumously with the 2008 Pioneer Award were:

Kenneth M. (Max) Autrey of Auburn

James L. Thompson Sr. of Montgomery

We thank our coprporate sponsors for there support to make this event such a great success.

Platinum

- Central Alabama Community Foundation -

CCC Associates Charitable Giving Fund

Gold

- Alabama Farmers Cooperative

- ALFA Health

- Federal Land Bank Associations of

North & South Alabama, FLCA

- Grandchildren of Ned & May Ellis

- Mellano & Company

- The Cone Company, Inc.

Silver

- Alabama ASABE

- Alabama Cattlemen's Association

- Alabama Nursery & Landscape Association

- Aronov Insurance Company

- HCH Construction, Inc.

 - Ioka Farm, Inc.

- Joseph H. Yeager

- Regions Bank

Bronze

- Alabama Agribusiness Council

- Aliant Bank

- Martin Truck & Tractor Co., Inc.

- SunSouth

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