2018 Tobacco Day Agenda - December 6th, 2018

(Updated: Nov. 26, 2018, 5:26 p.m.)

December 6th, 2018

Meeting Address:
  • N.C. Cooperative Extension, Johnston County Center, 2736 NC-210, Smithfield, NC 27577
8:00 a.m. - Coffee and Donuts

8:30 a.m. - Welcome, Mr. Bryant Spivey

8:35 a.m. - NC State University CALS Update, Dr. Tom Melton

8:50 a.m. - Cost Analysis of Tobacco Labor Strategies, Mr. Gary Bullen

9:10 a.m. - Can Biopesticides Be Integrated into Tobacco IPM?, Dr. Hannah Burrack

9:30 a.m. - Exhaust Air Heat Recovery System Assessment, Dr. Grant Ellington

9:50 a.m. - Organic Management of Tobacco Diseases, Mr. Raymond Rodriguez

10:10 a.m. - Break

10:30 a.m. - North Carolina Agriculture Perspective, Commissioner Steve Troxler

10:40 a.m. - Flue-Cured Tobacco Response to Reduced Rates of Dicamba, Mr. Matthew Inman

11:00 a.m. - Agronomic Performance of Low Alkaloid Cultivars, Dr. Matthew Vann

11:20 a.m. - Flue-Cured Tobacco Situation and Outlook, Dr. Blake Brown

11:40 a.m. - TGANC President's Remarks, Mr. Steve Giffin

12:00 p.m. - Presentation of Tobacco Greats, Dr. Loren Fisher

12:30 p.m. - Lunch

Please note that there is no registration link for this event.