State agricultural officials estimate about 159,000 acres of the crop are still being grown. Although tobacco is not as pervasive as it once was here in North Carolina fields, it's still a crop with a significant economic impact in the state. Although lawmakers killed the smoking bill this session, the fact that it lost so narrowly is another example of the way the influence of tobacco is waning in this state. And in North Carolina, even with talk of banning smoking in certain places, that...

Engaging children in a fun activity to allow for role playing and thinking can help them learn the dangers of drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Lisa Fogelman, a prevention specialist for Valley Prevention Services, has spent many years using such methods to pound the message in to schoolchildren. Engaging children in a fun activity to allow for role playing and thinking can help them learn the dangers of drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Lisa Fogelman, a prevention specialist for Valley Prevention...

Manufacturers of one of the c-store channel's biggest sellers have injected flavors into smokeless tobacco, cigars and even some cigarettes. But while c-store retailers continue to suffer from cigarette tax hikes and Internet sales, flavored tobacco is offering a bright spot in the category. In the past two years, tobacco companies introduced a number of new products and flavors, but smokeless and cigars have seen the greatest response. I think the traditional cigarette smoker is less...

About 25 tobacco growers gathered in a Simcoe park on Friday for a media event reacting to comments made this week by the director of communications for federal Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl, who said a straight buyout of growers is not being considered and that the government would work to transition farmers to other crops. About 25 tobacco growers gathered in a Simcoe park on Friday for a media event reacting to comments made this week by the director of communications for federal...

Johnny Brown, an employee at the farm, said the bitter cold spell that hit several weeks ago has hurt the crop and probably will lessen the yield harvested this fall. Across Horry and Georgetown counties, the recent wind storm and below-freezing temperatures April 8 and 9 have killed tobacco plants and stunted corn and small grains. Tobacco that was planted before the freeze was wiped out, said Carlin Munnerlyn, county agent for the extension service. The result will be higher prices or...

TERRADAILY The Latest Dirty Little Secret Of Terra Nullis by Staff Writers Seattle, WA (SPX) Apr 18, 2007 Throughout history civilizations expanded as they sought new soil to feed their populations, then ultimately fell as they wore out or lost the dirt they depended upon. TERRADAILY The Latest Dirty Little Secret Of Terra Nullis by Staff Writers Seattle, WA (SPX) Apr 18, 2007 Throughout history civilizations expanded as they sought new soil to feed their populations, then ultimately fell...