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		Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Julie Beale and Brenda Kennedy
Agripedia An Internet Accessible Interactive Multimedia Instructional Resource		Plant Pathology Department Provides educational programs and materials on diseases of tobacco
Burley Tobacco Home 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
Dark Tobacco Web Page Research test plot information and digital images of tobacco pests & field problems and more.		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
Kentucky Cooperative Extension County Offices Site containing links to all Kentucky county extension offices.		Tobacco Disease Information Page Site designed by UK Dept. of Plant Pathology to help Kentucky's tobacco industry combat tobacco disease
Kentucky Pest News Alert provided by Entomology, Plant Pathology & Weed Science		Tobacco Economics Online Information on Tobacco Policy, Economics, and Management from UK Agricultural Economics.
Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center Information on biotech research on tobacco.
Other Universities
Agricultural Policy Analysis Center University of Tennessee Knoxville		North Carolina State Tobacco Page
EKU Bluegrass Farmworker Health Center A Federally Funded Migrant Health Center		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
Census of Agriculture		Kentucky Legislator E-mail Addresses
ERS-Kentucky Data Sheet Economic Research Service's information on Population & Farm Characteristics		National Agricultural Statistics Service Crop Data
Kentucky Department of Agriculture News and information.		North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Service Division of Marketing Field Crops-Tobacco
Kentucky Agricultural Statistics Service Production & market statistics - Kentucky agricultural products		Natural Resources Conservation Service Helping people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment
Chemical & Fertilizer Companies
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
Crop Data Management Systems, Inc. AgChem label information		Syngenta Crop Protection A leading agribusiness in North America offering a comprehensive and high-quality portfolio of weed, insect and disease control products
Drexel Chemical Company Provider of generic crop protection and production products		Valent Manufacturer of agricultural chemicals used in tobacco production
Dow AgroSciences Manufacturer of agricultural chemicals 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 (no known web site)		Workman Tobacco Seed, Inc. Suppliers of the finest tobacco seed to Burley, Dark Fired and Dark Air Cured tobacco producers.
Tobacco Specialty Equipment
Delmhosrt Instrument Company Moisture Tester		Mechanical Transplanters Manufacturer of Tobacco Transplanters.
Burley Spiker Self proeplled tobacco cutting machine		RJ Equipment Manufacturer of Tobacco Transplanters.
Holland Transplanters Manufacturer of Tobacco Transplanters.		TobaccoChek Moisture Tester
Tobacco Companies and Leaf Dealers
Alliance One International, Inc. ATobacco leaf dealer		Imperial Tobacco Co. Tobacco Company
Altria Group, Inc. Parent company of Philip Morris USA and U.S. Smokless Tobacco Co.		Philip Morris International Tobacco Company
British American Tobacco International Tobacco Group		Reynolds American Inc. Tobacco Company
Farmer’s Tobacco of Cynthiana, Inc. Family-owned and operated maker of Kentucky’s Best cigarettes		Swedish Match  An international tobacco company
Hail & Cotton, Inc. Tobacco leaf dealer		Universal Corporation Tobacco leaf dealer
JT International Tobacco Company
Farmer Organizations
American Farm Bureau Nationwide organization serving agriculture.		Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative Grower based organization located in Raleigh, NC
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.
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
Kentucky Certified Crop Adviser Program Establishes the base standard for those who advise farmers and producers
Farm Publications, etc
The Farmer's Pride Kentucky's only Weekly Farm Newspaper		Tobacco Reporter International Tobacco Magazine
Tobacco Farm Quarterly Online site for the Flue Cured Tobacco Farmer and Burley Tobacco Farmer magazines
Home Tobacco Growing
New Hope Seed Company Open-Pollinated & Heirloom Seed for Gardeners,  Market Growers, Small Farmers & CSA		Seedman Co. Site containing information on small-scale tobacco production
Organic Tobacco Production ATTRA--National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service		Virtual Seeds Co.
Plantation House  International Warehouse of Home Tobacco Growers

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