by Jeff Camden | Oct 31, 2023
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 31, 2023
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 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.
by Jeff Camden | Oct 31, 2023
Project will fund improvements in the business environment for ?new generation? Cooperatives which will lead to new opportunities for producer-owned, value-added businesses. ?New generation? cooperatives provide farmers the opportunity to raise the capital to own and...
by Jeff Camden | Oct 31, 2023
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.
