Tobacco was once king in North Carolina. While NC is still the largest tobacco producing state in the country, many small farmers have transitioned away from growing tobacco in recent years. Researchers and farmers are now working together to figure out if industrial hemp can be the next big cash crop for North Carolina—and a sustainable one, as well.
Listen to more from Due South’s occasional series ‘Golden Leaf’ about tobacco’s deep roots in North Carolina.
Guests
Patrick Brown, manages the Brown Family Farm; Director, Farmer Inclusion Program at Nature for Justice; Owner, The Connect Group LLC
David Suchoff, Assistant Professor, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University
Due South’s Jeff Tiberii talks to a Warren County hemp farmer and a North Carolina State University researcher about the challenges and opportunities in transitioning from tobacco to industrial hemp farming. Read More
