Burley Tobacco Extension

Links to Other Tobacco Related Sites

Other Sites at UK
Agricultural Information Center A Service Center of the University of Kentucky Libraries		Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center Information on biotech research on tobacco.
Agripedia An Internet Accessible Interactive Multimedia Instructional Resource		Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Paul Bachi and Julie Beale
Burley Tobacco Home Page Research test plot information and digital images of tobacco pests & field problems and more..		Plant Pathology Department Provides educational programs and materials on diseases of tobacco
Dark Tobacco Web Page Research test plot information and digital images of tobacco pests & field problems and more.		Regulatory Services Regulatory information for feed, fertilizer, milk, seed ,seed testing & soil testing
Eden Shale Farm University of Kentucky Research and Demonstration Farm		Soil Testing Soils, water, greenhouse media, animal waste, and mine spoils testing with fertilizer and lime recommendations
Entomology Dept. - Tobacco Insect Control Information on tobacco insect pests and control methods.		Tobacco Equipment & Facilities Biosystems & Ag Engineering Dept. Providing the latest research results and innovations on tobacco equipment and facilities
Extension Today: On the Air UK Extension Reports (requires video player)		Tobacco Disease Information Page Site designed by UK Dept. of Plant Pathology to help Kentucky's tobacco industry combat tobacco disease
Kentucky Cooperative Extension County Offices Site containing links to all Kentucky county extension offices.		Tobacco Economics Online Information on Tobacco Policy, Economics, and Management from UK Agricultural Economics.
Kentucky Pest News Alert provided by Entomology, Plant Pathology & Weed Science
Other Universities
Agricultural Policy Analysis Center University of Tennessee Knoxville		North Carolina Integrated Pest Management Information NCSU Crop Production: Tobacco
Blake Brown's Home page NCSU Economics		North Carolina State Tobacco Page
Clemson Tobacco Page		The Ohio State University Internet Resources for all Crops
Georgia Tobacco Info University of Georgia Tobacco web site - flue-cured tobacco production.		University of Tennessee Tobacco Info Online University of Tennessee Tobacco web site
North American Blue Mold Forecast This site will no longer track Blue Mold as of October 2006		Virginia Tech Tobacco Info   Virginia Tech University Tobacco web site - Site includes information on burley, dark-fired, and flue-cured tobacco.
State & Federal Government Sites
Ag. Marketing Service Market information for all tobacco types grown in the U.S.		Kentucky Department of Agriculture News and information.
1997 Census of Agriculture Profiles for Kentucky Counties (pdf)		Kentucky Agricultural Statistics Service Production & market statistics - Kentucky agricultural products
ERS -Tobacco Briefing Room Economic Research Service's information on all tobacco types		Kentucky Legislator E-mail Addresses
ERS-Kentucky Data Sheet Economic Research Service's information on Population & Farm Characteristics		National Agricultural Statistics Service Crop Data
Farm Service Agency Farm Program and Policy Information		North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Service Division of Marketing Field Crops-Tobacco
FAS -Tobacco Reports World tobacco statistics and reports from the Foreign Agricultural Service		Natural Resources Conservation Service Helping people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment
Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy Kentucky agricultural policy		U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division
Chemical & Fertilizer Companies
Agtrol Manufacturer of agricultural chemicals used in tobacco production.		Dow AgroSciences Manufacturer of agricultural chemicals used in tobacco production.
BASF Manufacturer of agricultural chemicals used in tobacco production.		.Fair Products, Inc. Manufacturer of sucker control products for tobacco production
Bayer Crop Science Manufacturer of agricultural chemicals used in tobacco production.		FMC Manufacturer of agricultural chemicals used in tobacco production
Cerexagri, Inc. A new marketing and sales organization focused on the sale of agrochemicals in specialty crops and niche markets in the U.S.		SQM North America Manufacturer of fertilizers used in tobacco production.
Chemtura Formerly Crompton Corporation and Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, merged to make one of the largest specialty chemicals companies in the United States		Syngenta Crop Protection A leading agribusiness in North America offering a comprehensive and high-quality portfolio of weed, insect and disease control products
Cochran Corporation Manufacturer of sucker control products		Valent Manufacturer of agricultural chemicals used in tobacco production
Drexel Chemical Company Provider of generic crop protection and production products		Yara North America, Inc Manufacturer of fertilizers used in tobacco production.
Seed Companies
Cross Creek Seed, Inc. A complete seed companies, offering flue-cured, burley and dark tobacco varieties to the United States and International Markets		F.W. Rickard Seeds, Inc. Seed producer for burley, dark, flue-cured, and cigarillo tobacco types
Newton Tobacco Seed’s A burley and dark tobacco seed company		Workman Tobacco Seed, Inc. Suppliers of the finest tobacco seed to Burley, Dark Fired and Dark Air Cured tobacco producers.
ProfiGen do Brasil Seed production, research and development of new tobacco cultivars
Farm and Ag Supply Stores Online
Ben Meadows Company Equipment for outdoor professionals		Northern Tool & Equipment Professional equipment and supply
Cargill Input supplier for farms nationwide.		Southern States Cooperative Input supplier for farms in many tobacco producing regions.
FarmTek Agricultural, building and retail products		Tennessee Farmers Coop Input Supplier for farms in Tennessee.
Gempler's Work supplies and accessories		TobaccoChek Moisture Tester
Miles Farm Supply Input supplier for farms in Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee.		Tractor Supply Co. Input supplier for farms nationwide.
Tobacco Companies and Leaf Dealers
Alliance One International, Inc. Alliance One is a leading independent leaf tobacco merchant serving the world's large multinational cigarette manufacturers		Imperial Tobacco Co. Leading British tobacco company with extensive International operations
Alternative Cigarettes, Inc. Herbal and no additive cigarettes		Lorillard Tobacco Company Information on their tobacco business.
Altidis A Multinational Tobacco Company		Reynolds American Inc. Parent company of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Conwood Company, LLC, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. , Lane Limited and R.J. Reynolds Global Products, Inc
Altria Group, Inc. Parent company of Kraft Foods, Philip Morris International, Philip Morris USA and Philip Morris Capital Corporation		Star Scientific, Inc.  A company focuses on tobacco processing technology
British American Tobacco International Tobacco Group		Swedish Match  An international tobacco company
Farmer’s Tobacco of Cynthiana, Inc. Family-owned and operated maker of Kentucky’s Best cigarettes		Universal Corporation Worldwide merchant of leaf tobacco.
Gallaher Group International tobacco company		U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. World's largest manufacturer and marketer of moist smokeless tobacco products..
Hail & Cotton, Inc. Tobacco leaf dealer		Vector Group Limited Manufacture and market cigarette products Subsidiaries, Liggett Group Inc. and Vector Tobacco Inc.
JT International World's third largest international tobacco company
Farmer Organizations
American Farm Bureau Nationwide organization serving agriculture.		Hungarian Tobacco Growers Association International Grower's Organization
Burley Stabilization Corporation A non-profit cooperative association for the mutual benefit of its members in North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.		International Tobacco Grower's Association International grower organization.
Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association Grower based organization located in Lexington, KY.		Kentucky Farm Bureau Statewide organization serving agriculture.
Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative Grower based organization located in Raleigh, NC		A.P.TA.VE. VENETO GROWERS TOBACCO ASSOCIATION Grower based organization in Northern Italy
Industry and Scientific Organizations
American Society of Agronomy Dedicated to the development of agriculture enabled by science, in harmony with environmental and human values		Entomological Society of America Serving the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and colleagues in related disciplines
APSnet Plant Pathology Online		Tobacco Merchants Association Group that tracks tobacco industry information worldwide
CORESTA Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco		Weed Science Society of America Non-profit professional society dedicated to issues dealing with weeds and their control
Farm Machinery
AgSpray Equipment Inc. Manufacturer of Tobacco Sprayers.		John Deere Official web site for John Deere Company.
Case IH Official web site for Case Corporation.		Kuhn Farm Machinery Official web site for Kuhn Farm Machinery
Fastline Publications Search for machinery and equipment for sale close to home or across the nation.		Mechanical Transplanters Manufacturer of Tobacco Transplanters.
Holland Transplanters Manufacturer of Tobacco Transplanters.		New Holland Official web site for New Holland, North America
IronWeb Farming and equipment headlines from around the web
Farm Publications, etc
The Farmer's Pride Kentucky's only Weekly Farm Newspaper		Progressive Farmer A monthly farm magazine
Farm Credit Services of Mid-America Daily audio commodity report		Tobacco Farm Quarterly Online site for the Flue Cured Tobacco Farmer and Burley Tobacco Farmer magazines
Farm World The largest farm newspaper in the Midwest		Tobacco Reporter International Tobacco Magazine
Other Sites of Interest
EKU Bluegrass Farmworker Health Center A Federally Funded Migrant Health Center		The National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy A private non-profit non-advocacy research organization
Congressional Research Service Report provided by The National Council for Science and the Environment		Organic Tobacco Production ATTRA--National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Cuban-Cigars-Club.com Cuban cigars club offers cheap cigar online to help customers buy cigar online from online cigar store		Plantation House  International Warehouse of Home Tobacco Growers
Crop Data Management Systems, Inc. AgChem label information		Plant Tissue Analysis North Carolina Department of Ag & Consumer Services
Crop Protection Reference Pesticide product information (labels and MSDSs)		Seedman Co. Site containing information on small-scale tobacco production
DeLoach v Philip Morris Class Action Website Details on Class Action Settlement		Tobacco Our Heritage Gifts Gifts with a tobacco theme by Pem Pfisterer Clark
Green Tobacco Sickness NIOSH Issues Warning to Tobacco Harvesters (1993)		Tobacco Link Center A Hungarian developed tobacco information resource
Kentucky Certified Crop Adviser Program Establishes the base standard for those who advise farmers and producers		Tobacco Reporter An international magazine for the tobacco industry .
Kentucky Farm Shopper Advertise Anything Used or Produced on a Farm For Free		Waters Agricultural Laboratories, Inc. Plant & Soil analysis
Megaconverter 2 Online tool to convert a variety of numerical, financial, etc. values.		Virtual Seeds Co.
New Hope Seed Company Open-Pollinated & Heirloom Seed for Gardeners,  Market Growers, Small Farmers & CSA

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