Learn tobacco curing energy efficiency in Danville

DANVILLE — Manage soaring energy costs related to flue-cured tobacco production.

Local tobacco producers will explore options at the free “Tobacco Curing: Energy Efficiency Conference” sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center on Nov. 12.

Attendees will gather information on flue-cured tobacco energy efficiency technologies and practices, wood-fired boiler systems, use of micro-biorefineries for the production of renewable energy and bioproducts and the cap and trade legislation.

Virginia Foundation for Agriculture Innovation and Rural Sustainability provides funding for the conference at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The program is free, but pre-registration is recommended. Register by calling the Pittsylvania County Virginia Cooperative Extension office at (434) 432-7770 or e-mailing Susan Burnett at . For more information, call Stephen Barts at (434) 432-7770 or e-mail .