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»All Archives | 1st Quarter, Feb 07
Burley growers co-op CEO retires
World Leaf News
The Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association announced Jan. 2 the retirement of CEO Danny McKinney after 19 years of service.
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Dialing up the pressure
Matt Mullen - Editor’s Comments
MH residues continue to be a concern among buyers.” This statement was from Principles of Flue-Cured Tobacco Production, a 301-page book on flue-cured tobacco production written by Bill Collins and S.N. Hawks Jr. in 1993.
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Evencure launches fuel-efficient heat exchanger and barn
New Products
Evencure Systems of North Carolina has developed a heat exchanger that it says is the most efficient unit on the market.
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Fertility know-how
Rocky Womack
Taking soil samples and following test recommendations can improve fertilizer efficiency and protect the environment.
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Florida Supreme Court won’t rehear Engle
World Leaf News
The Florida Supreme Court has refused to rehear the Engle decertification decision. The ruling leaves the plaintiffs with only one option—appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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FSA loans for farmers
Letter to the editor
I just wanted to comment on the article about the next generation of farmers [“The next generation,” fourth quarter Tobacco Farm Quarterly].
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Labor shortage hinders burley growers
World Leaf News
A labor shortage continues to hamper Kentucky burley farmers, according to an article in Louisville’s Courier-Journal.
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Last Australian tobacco crop plowed under
World Leaf News
The last tobacco to be legally grown in Australia was recently plowed into the ground at Beerwah, Queensland, reports the Sunshine Coast Daily.
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New burley harvester from MarCo Manufacturing
New Products
MarCo Manufacturing Co. of Bennettsville, S.C., has introduced the Powell Model 6027 burley harvester.
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New carrousel transplanter from MTC
New Products
Mechanical Transplanter Co. (MTC) has expanded its carrousel transplanter line with Model 5000WD.
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Reducing residues
Brandy Brinson
Growers are working to lower residues of the growth regulator maleic hydrazide (MH) in their leaf.
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Salt of the earth
Matt Mullen
Charlie Finch, managing director of Burley Stabilization, reflects on the challenges and opportunities facing American tobacco farmers.
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TMV: A good thing?
World Leaf News
A plant-destroying virus farmers call one of their worst enemies may someday be an ally in the fight against crop pests and mosquitoes, say University of Florida researchers.
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Tobacco float-bed growers may want to check source water
World Leaf News
If you haven’t already, now is the time to check the quality of your float-bed source water by sending it to a lab for analysis.
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Tobacco harvester may help solve farmers’ labor problem
New Products
GCH International Inc. has started marketing its mechanical burley harvester, the Gold Standard Harvesting System (GSHS), which it says will reduce labor requirements by approximately 85 percent per acre (also see “Gold to green,” TFQ, third quarter 2006).
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Universal names new president
World Leaf News
Universal Corp.’s board of directors has elected George C. Freeman III to succeed Allan King as president.
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