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North Carolina Update

NC STATE UNIVERSITY. North Carolina Update. Loren R. Fisher Department of Crop Science. Post Buyout FC 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: 174,000 acres. NCDA-CS.

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North Carolina Update

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  1. NC STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina Update Loren R. Fisher Department of Crop Science

  2. Post Buyout FC 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: 174,000 acres NCDA-CS

  3. Crop Update • Old Belt vs East: The difference is rainfall/timing and soil type • Rockingham: 6.35 inches • Granville: 12.37 • Johnston: 11.83 • Wilson: 9.55 • Columbus: 15.65

  4. Crop Update • Below average Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus • Starting to see some Black Shank and Granville Wilt, but so far at normal to below normal levels • With continued normal rainfall, Eastern NC crop will finish early with above average yield, Old Belt likely to be late but still has potential

  5. Discussion • FDA • Additional Efforts from Universities? • Source of Support • Pesticide Residues • Meeting standards / Grower ability to monitor • Use more restrictive than EPA label • How will that affect grower cost of production? • Need for New Product Development

  6. NCSU Tobacco Faculty • Crop Science • Loren Fisher • Ramsey Lewis • Ralph Dewey • David Danehower • Plant Pathology • Mina Mila • David Shew • Jean Ristaino • 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

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