Halifax County tobacco growers see fertilizer leaching thanks to copious rain
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October 11, 2013

Halifax County tobacco growers see fertilizer leaching thanks to copious rain

SOUTHWEST HALIFAX COUNTY, VA — Roland Coleman is 67 years old and has been growing tobacco since he was a young boy. Today he and his brother grow 15 acres of leaf near Alton. This year, Coleman said, “It’s been kind of rough

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