by Jeff Camden | Oct 15, 2026
The two remaining burley auction warehouses left in North Carolina were considering closing before the 2002 season – forcing NC burley producers to travel out-of-state to market their crop. In addition, no burley tobacco companies had contract receiving stations in...
by Jeff Camden | Oct 15, 2026
Following the same concept as the first barn-retrofit grant, this grant allowed NCDA&CS/NCSU Research Stations to retrofit their curing barns so that necessary, on-going research could be conducted under industry standards equivalent to those of most...
by Jeff Camden | Oct 15, 2026
Help was needed to assist tobacco producers with the retrofit of their flue-cured bulk barns from direct-fired burners to heat exchangers after research revealed that traditional direct-fired curing methods were increasing nitrosamine levels in the tobacco....
by Jeff Camden | Oct 15, 2026
Project will sustain the services of communication information via TGANC’s newsletter, website and resource guide, as well as, develop a study with NCSU on the impacts of the pending tobacco buyout and distribute the results.
by Jeff Camden | Oct 15, 2026
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...
