Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
Energy Conservation in Agriculture: Bulk Tobacco Curing
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More than half of North Carolina’s huge flue-cured tobacco crop is now cured in bulk barns. This milestone was reached in 1977 and the trend toward bulk barns is expected to continue. The main reason farmers have switched to bulk barns is to save labor, as well as energy.
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