Research and Extension Efforts

Current research and extension programs are centered around weed management strategies in flue-cured and burley tobacco and the development of yield monitors and precision agriculture technology for tobacco production. Field research is conducted on research stations and on farms throughout the flue-cured and burley producing regions on North Carolina. Also assist tobacco Extension Specialists in all other areas of production and management research and extension programs.

Courses Taught

CS 091 Field Crops Seminar

Course develops competencies and knowledge that assist in preparation for a career in agronomy. Information is provided on topics such as resume preparation and job interviews, agricultural finance, and world agronomy. Speaking skills are improved through several in class presentations.

CS 062 Tobacco Production

Flue-cured tobacco production, with emphasis on crop management practices, variety selection, transplant production, integrated pest management, fertilization, harvesting and curing, competitiveness in the world market, product needs of the tobacco manufacturing industry, and the role of climate and soil on yield and quality.

Current Project Group

• W. David Smith, Tobacco Extension Specialist and Philip Morris Professor of Crop Science 
• Gerald F. Peedin, Tobacco Extension Specialist and Associate Head, Crop Science 
• Sherwood Wood, Agricultural Research Technician 
• D. Scott Whitley, Agricultural Research Technician 
• Joe Priest, Agricultural Research Specialist

Extension Production Guides

• Flue-cured Tobacco Information 
• Burley Tobacco Information