Children are involved in agriculture all across Tallapoosa County – through clubs and organizations like 4H and FFA.
More than 1,400 are participating in 4H programs and others take part in learning more about agriculture through programs of the FFA and showing livestock.The interest in agriculture stretches beyond Tallapoosa County, though. According to the University of Alabama Division of Agriculture Research and Extension, Alabama generated around $4.7 billion in agricultural cash receipts in 2020.
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