2019 Tobacco Day
Tobacco Day will be held on Thursday, December 5 from 8 a.m. to noon at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Johnston County Center (2736 NC-210, Smithfield, NC 27577). Please join us for industry updates and recognition of the 2019 Tobacco Greats! Registration is not required.
Agenda:
8 a.m. – Coffee and Donuts
8:30 a.m. – Welcome
Mr. Bryant Spivey
8:35 a.m. – College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Update
Dr. Dale Monks
8:50 a.m. – Developing Conservation Tillage and Plasticulture Practices in Organic Tobacco
Ms. Cordelia Machanoff
9:10 a.m. – Mechanical Harvester Stalk Applied MH System Overview
Dr. Grant Ellington
9:30 a.m. – Update on Tobacco Cost of Production
Mr. Gary Bullen
9:50 a.m. – Emerging Disease Considerations in NC Tobacco Production
Dr. Lindsey Thiessen
10:10 a.m. – Break
10:30 a.m. – Recent Evaluations of New Herbicides for Tobacco Production
Dr. Matthew Vann
10:50 a.m. – Improving tobacco scouting recommendations with on-farm collaborations
Dr. Hannah Burrack
11:10 a.m. – Tobacco Situation & Outlook
Dr. Blake Brown
11:30 a.m. – 2019 Growers Perspective
Mr. Steve Griffin – TGANC
11:50 a.m. – Commissioners Update
The Honorable Steve Troxler
Noon – Presentation of Tobacco Greats
Dr. Loren Fisher