Cotton in Colbert County

Cotton requires applications of pesticides and industrial fertilizers for optimum growth. Here, Colbert County cotton farmer Shane Isbell checks the underside of a mechanical sprayer in 2006.

Shane Isbell inspecting drought-stunted cotton under a John Deere sprayer in Colbert County
Courtesy of the Birmingham News. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Photograph by Joe Songer.
Shane Isbell inspecting drought-stunted cotton under a John Deere sprayer in Colbert County