From: Alfa Famers Federation

CUTLINE: Autauga County farmer Drew Wendland of Autauga Farming Co. talks with Simply Southern TV co-host Kevin Worthington during a special Ask A Farmer segment about data and technology.

Autauga County will receive statewide and national exposure with two segments on Simply Southern TV — one covering the window restoration at the mill and the other featuring Autauga County farmer Drew Wendland

The show will premiere locally on WAKA-TV 8 in Montgomery on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 10:30 a.m. and will be rebroadcast on national cable network RFD-TV the following Wednesday at 3 p.m. Central time.

“Since I first moved to this area in 2009, I’ve been enamored with the old Pratt Gin Mill, and I think my excitement to see the restoration progress mirrors that of many area residents,” said Simply Southern TV co-host Mary Wilson, who currently resides in Millbrook. “It was thrilling to get a sneak peek inside buildings and see how Old House Specialists is working to preserve so many historic features.”

The show’s other co-host, Kevin Worthington, also traveled to Autauga County for a special Down to Earth-inspired Ask A Farmer segment with Drew Wendland of Autauga Farming Co. in Autaugaville. Wendland answered questions about how farmers use data and technology in their businesses to improve efficiency and better care for the environment.

The segment is part of the Down to Earth campaign, which seeks to educate the public about the sustainable practices farmers and forestland owners have already implemented on their properties. Wendland is one of more than 40 farmers and forestland owners statewide who was selected to serve as a campaign spokesperson. Learn more at www.DowntoEarthAL.com.

Viewers also can catch the show on the following channels:

WLTZ-TV 38 in Columbus, Georgia, on Saturdays at 5 p.m.
WPMI-TV 15 in Mobile on Sundays at 6 a.m.
WBMA-TV 33/40 in Birmingham on Sundays at 6:30 a.m.
WAFF-TV 48 in Huntsville on Sundays at 9 a.m.
WTVY-TV 4 in Dothan on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
RFD-TV cable network on Wednesdays at 3 p.m.

Simply Southern TV is a 30-minute show that celebrates Alabama’s farmers, gardeners, makers, rural communities and one-of-a-kind destinations. Episodes are also available on the show’s website at www.SimplySouthernTV.net.

Simply Southern TV is presented by the Alabama Farmers Federation, but it’s made possible through sponsorships. Those include major sponsor Alabama Farmers Cooperative; supporting sponsor Alfa Insurance; sustaining sponsors Alabama Catfish Producers, Alabama Soybean Producers; and Alabama Wheat & Feed Grain Producers; and contributing sponsors Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Alabama Farm Credit, Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation, Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and Sweet Grown Alabama.