Tobacco Tour Schedule

 

 

Monday, July 9

 

 

 

2:00 pm

NCSU Campus, Raleigh

Advanced Curing Systems

Greenhouse Tray Study

 

 

Tuesday,  July 10

 

 

 

7:00 am

Depart Hampton Inn & Shelton Vineyard

 

 

7:20

Arrive Badgett Farm, Surry County

Breakfast

Black Shank Variety

Black Shank Chemical Control

 

 

8:00

Depart Badgett Farm

 

 

9:00

Arrive Eaton Farm, Forsyth County

Burley Fertilization

Topping Height

Burley Tobacco Curing Barns

 

 

9:30

Depart Eaton Farm

 

 

9:55

Arrive Baker Farm, Rockingham County

Cigar Tobacco

Black Shank Variety

 

 

10:15

Depart Baker Farm

 

 

10:45

Arrive Upper Piedmont Research Station, Rockingham County

Burley OVT

 

 

11:05

Depart Upper Piedmont Research Station

 

 

11:45

Arrive Civic Center, Caswell County
Lunch

 

 

12:45

Depart Civic Center

 

 

1:45 pm

Arrive Oxford Tobacco Research Station, Granville County
Flue-Cured OVT

 

 

2:15

Depart Oxford Tobacco Research Station

 

 

3:20

Arrive Mullen Farms, Franklin County

Burley Fertilization Test

 

 

 

Adjourn tour for Day

 

 

Wednesday, July 11

(on your own to Research Station * no traffic protection)

 

 

8:00 am

Arrive Lower Coastal Plain Research Station, Lenoir County
Sucker Control
Burley (Planting Date, Harvest Date & Fertilization)
Pesticide Residue Study
Herbicide Test
Nitrogen Source Study

 

 

9:30

Depart Lower Coastal Plain Research Station

 

 

10:05

Arrive Amerson Farm, Craven County
Tomato Spotted Wilt

 

 

10:25

Depart Amerson Farm

 

 

11:00

Arrive Brown Farm, Jones County
Tomato Spotted Wilt Disease Control
Lunch

 

 

 

Adjourn Tour Until 2008