Spraying tobacco for insect control. A modern farm tool 



employed by many Kentucky farmers 

 Courtesy of the University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture 



barn, hand-stripped into grades and marketed in De- 

 cember to cigarette manufacturers. The leaf is then 

 packed into 1,000-pound liogsheads for the "long sleep." 

 After several years, the Burley is then ready to be 

 manufactured into the blended cigarette with Flue- 

 cured, Maryland and Turkish tobaccos. 



The Agricultural College at the University of Ken- 

 tucky has been engaged in tobacco research for a long 

 time. 



This research has meant tobacco farmers can use the 

 latest techniques in producing high quality tobacco 

 for the tobacco industry. Tremendous progress has 

 been made in the following areas: 



Varieties: Development of varieties that are re- 

 sistant to major diseases in Kentucky. 

 Rotations: A rotation plan has been incorporated 

 that allows high quality Burley production and 

 at the same time improves fields on farms for 

 other crops and livestock. 



