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NCSU Department of Biological and Agriclutural Engineering North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Tobacco Mechanization and Curing

Grant Ellington

Grant Ellington
Extension Assistant Professor
Biological & Agricultural Engineering Voice: (919) 515-6793 
Fax: (919) 515-6772
E-mail: @ncsu.edu

Website:

Tobacco Growers Portal

Researcher
Dr. Michael D. Boyette


About Tobacco Mechanization

Tobacco is a major crop in North Carolina and this department has a tradition of assisting farmers with tobacco mechanization and curing concerns. Many techniques associated with curing, storage, and cured leaf quality have been researched and developed byyellow single tobacco leaf

More Resources:

Photo of a machine harvesting tobacco leaves. Photo: harvesting by machine.