Tobacco planting nearly done in Georgia-Florida, just starting in Kentucky

(Tobacco Farmer Newsletter) The “horses are at the gate” for Kentucky burley, but the “race” is going to be delayed at least a little while longer, says Bob Pearce, Kentucky Extension tobacco specialist. “We have plants ready for setting, but we have had an incredible amount of rain,” he says. “Our soils are very wet, and our fields aren’t ready yet.” Continued