NC Flue-cured Tobacco :
NC Flue-cured Tobacco North Carolina Production
2004: 150,000 acres (Pre-buyout)
2005: 123,000 acres
2006: 155,000 acres
2007: 164,000 acres
2008: 172,000 acres
2009: 170,000 acres
2010: 160,000 to 170,000 acres NCDA-CS
Crop Update :
Crop Update Areas of Johnston and Harnett have had 15 to 20 inches
Crop Update :
Crop Update Leaching Adjustments
Soil Type
Water Percolation
N and sometimes also K
15 to 20 pounds N in many cases
Crop Update :
Crop Update Blue Mold
First found in Wilson County on Burley
5-6 acres destroyed
Multiple Counties in Surrounding Area
Preventative and Curative Sprays have been effective
Drier Weather Pattern
GAP :
GAP Good Agricultural Practices Certification
Industry Wide Meeting hosted by Commissioner Troxler
Strong Industry Support
Promote and Provide Recognition for Good Production Practices
Training and Assessment
Committee Appointed
Third Party Administered
NCSU Tobacco Faculty :
NCSU Tobacco Faculty Crop Science
Loren Fisher
Sandy Stewart
Ramsey Lewis
Ralph Dewey
David Danehower
Plant Pathology
Mina Mila
David Shew Entomology
Hannah Burrack
Clyde Sorenson
George Kennedy
Bio. and Ag. Engineering
Grant Ellington
Mike Boyette
Ag. and Resource Econ.
Gary Bullen
Blake Brown
Soil Science
Greg Hoyt