Tobacco Information Links |
Tobacco Information Links |
The 2004 Tobacco Information Book is an excellent source of
information on a wide variety of tobacco topics including: pest
management, economics, fertility, and transplant production. It is
published each year by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension
Service. A hard copy is available at the Wilson County Extension Center
free of charge.
This site is provided by the Plant Pathology Department of NCSU. It
contains up-to-date information about blue mold disease control
and regular updates about the likelihood of disease spread or
development in N.C.
This web site provides comprehensive information about major tobacco
insect pests and their life cycles. This
site includes pictures of major tobacco insect pests.
The North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual includes
extensive information about pest control in North Carolina. Pesticide
recommendations, equipment calibration and pesticide safety are
just a few topics that are included in this
reference.
The Flue-Cured Tobacco Stabilization Corporation is a cooperative
marketing association which is owned by and serves flue-cured
tobacco farmers. Their web site gives extensive information about this
organization.
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture maintains
information on many agricultural commodities in North Carolina. Market
reports
are available through their market news site.