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»All Archives | 4th Quarter, Nov 06
2006: Looking back
Rocky Womack
Some growers experienced a good season, while others struggled with weather and diseases.
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Don’t delay!
Rocky Womack
Think about preparing now for robust transplants in the spring.
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Low conversion
Matt Mullen
As early as 1999, the tobacco industry took steps to reduce the level of tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs), carcinogens found to be particularly high in U.S. flue-cured and burley tobaccos, as well as tobaccos in Canada and parts of Europe. Reducing flue-cured TSNAs proved to be relatively simple. Reducing TSNAs in burley, however, proved to be trickier.
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Mozambique plant ready for new line
World Leaf News
Mozambique Leaf Tobacco (MLT) is planning to install a second processing line at its factory in Tete, which was inaugurated only in May, according to an Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique report. The new line would take its annual installed capacity from 55,000 tons to 66,000 tons.
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Ontario tobacco growers to be bought out
World Leaf News
Ontario tobacco growers have been told that an industry exit plan is being set in motion, reports the Tillsonburg News.
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PM USA focusing on reducing risk
An important area of focus for Philip Morris USA has been developing products that have the potential to reduce smokers’ exposure to harmful compounds and, ultimately, to reduce the harm caused by smoking, Michael E. Szymanczyk, the company’s chairman and CEO, told the Prudential Consumer Conference in Boston.
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The demise of European tobaccos
World Leaf News
As the European Union begins phasing out agricultural subsidies, the effects are being felt on the international tobacco leaf market.
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The next generation
Matt Mullen
Starting a farm is expensive. Who’s going to grow tobacco after the current generation of farmers retires?
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The tobacco farmer’s daughter
Matt Mullen
Growing up on a tobacco farm inspires enough memories in this author to fill a book—two books in fact.
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Who’s next?
Matt Mullen
Editor’s Comments
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Zimbabwe incentives will boost 2007-2008 crop
World Leaf News
The positive effects of incentives introduced by the Rural Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will not be reaped until the 2007-2008 tobacco production season, according to a report by Deborah-Fay Ndlovu in the Zimbabwe Standard.
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Zimbabwe taking to float tray seedlings
World Leaf News
Tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe are embracing the float tray method of producing seedlings, according to a report in The Herald.
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