by Jeff Camden | Oct 15, 2026
by Jeff Camden | Oct 15, 2026
Project will minimize impact of farming on natural resources, particularly water resources, by installing computers in conservation districts, conduct outreach initiatives to targeted farmers, raise capacity of staff to provide high-tech services, and help farmers...
by Jeff Camden | Oct 15, 2026
To cut handling costs, tobacco manufacturers transitioned from the traditional burlap sheet wrapping to tobacco baled with cardboard slip-sheet and wire. Historically, the buyer, the warehouseman and the grower had shared the cost of the burlap sheet equally, with...
by Jeff Camden | Oct 15, 2026
Project’s objective is to provide ‘mini grants’ as an incentive to diversify farm operations that could generate new economic growth in Western North Carolina. The grants will provide financial aid to farmers who are taking risks in new markets. This could be either...
by Jeff Camden | Oct 15, 2026
This project will introduce more tobacco farmers to herb production. The grantee will research and develop marketing benefits as part of their overall goal of determining if N.C. farmers can produce the quality and quantity of medicinal herbs required by the industry...
