by Jeff Camden | Oct 31, 2023
Project will provide cost-share assistance to farmers transitioning from tobacco production or diversifying to additional income-producing agricultural enterprises. Project will provide up to 75% of the farmers? cost to implement water-quality best management...
by Jeff Camden | Oct 31, 2023
Project will supply 50 farms currently growing one to 20 acres of tobacco with the stock, supplies and expertise to each plant 200 inoculated truffle-bearing trees.
by Jeff Camden | Oct 31, 2023
Project will increase the publishing efficiency of Tobacco Abstracts by upgrading the software and equipment and by moving from print to an electronic format.
by Jeff Camden | Oct 31, 2023
Project will assist in establishing a revolving loan program to bring biotech companies into the state and create jobs for those no longer employed in tobacco manufacturing jobs. This project will create a minimum of 20 jobs over five years and generate $20 million in...
by Jeff Camden | Oct 31, 2023
Project will provide 10 to 20 tobacco farmers with incentives from $5,000 to $10,000 to grow medicinal herbs, generating gross sales equal to or higher than traditional tobacco revenues per acre.
