Burley tobacco could catch on in Dan River Region

(GoDanRiver) Burley tobacco is relatively new to the Dan River Region.
Yet, if farmers can improve their bottom lines by maximizing efficiency in harvesting burley, more might want to add it to the mix, said Pittsylvania County Extension Agent Stephen Barts.
More than 40 regional farmers watched burley harvester machines go to work on Terry Farm as part of the Burley Tobacco Field Day hosted by the Virginia Cooperative Extension on Thursday night. Continued