1. Tobacco Industry An Overview of the Tobacco Industry in Georgia Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Dr. Frank B. Flanders and Adrienne Gentry August 2006

2. Surgeon General’s Warning   Although tobacco is an important cash crop for Georgia, we do not recommend the use of tobacco products of any kind.   SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNINGS: Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Emphysema, And May Complicate Pregnancy. Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Health. Smoking By Pregnant Women May Result in Fetal Injury, Premature Birth, And Low Birth Weight. Cigarette Smoke Contains Carbon Monoxide.

3. Objectives Students will be able to:   Outline the importance of the tobacco industry in Georgia.   Name four tobacco products.   Name two tobacco plant varieties grown in Georgia.   State the scientific name for tobacco.   Name the top three tobacco producing counties.   Rank the tobacco industry compared to other Georgia agricultural commodities.   Rank Georgia with other states in tobacco production.

4. Why is the tobacco industry important?  Tobacco has been an important part of Georgia agriculture for more than 200 years.  The crop helped establish the state as a valuable exporting colony, rescued farmers from the boll weevil and has proven its dependability as a marketable crop, adding millions of dollars to the state's agricultural revenues.  The tobacco industry provides more than 52,000 jobs statewide, creating an estimated $2 billion in compensation.

5. History of Tobacco Tobacco was discovered by Native Americans in the Americas and was spread to the rest of the world when Columbus began his exploration of the New World. Tobacco took the world by storm and has continued throughout the years to be a popular cash crop because of its high demand.

6. Tobacco Products Most common uses for tobacco are: CigarettesChew Kreteks (Clove cigarettes)Snuff (Dip) CigarsHomemade pesticide

7. Tobacco Plant Breeds The most common varieties grown in Georgia are: Flue-cured tobacco and Burley tobacco.

8. Kingdom: Plantae Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Nicotiana Botanical Classification Common Name: Tobacco

9. Tobacco Producing Counties in Georgia Georgia State Total of Tobacco harvested in 2004: 23,000 acres Top 3 Producing Counties 1. Colquitt 2. Coffee 3. Berrien Appling Bacon Berrien Brooks Bulloch Candler Coffee Colquitt Cook Information as of 2004 Irwin Jeff Davis Lowndes Mitchell Pierce Tattnall Thomas Tift Toombs Counties growing tobacco: Ware

10. Georgia’s Commodity Value Item Rank by saleSales ($1000) Percent of total sales Poultry and eggs12,780,21456.6 Vegetables, melons, and potatoes2383,5567.8 Cotton and cotton seed3318,0136.5 Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture4315,3246.4 Other crops and hay5246,9365 Cattle and calves6240,0704.9 Milk and other dairy products from cows7212,7204.3 Fruits, tree nuts and berries8122,1512.5 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas9102,4642.1 Tobacco1089,0581.8

11. US Tobacco Exports Top tobacco exporting states 1 Kentucky 2 North Carolina 3 Tennessee 4 Virginia 5 South Carolina 6Georgia Information as of 2005

12. Interesting Facts Georgia ranks fifth nationally in growing, warehousing, manufacturing and trading both wholesale and retail tobacco and tobacco products. Tobacco provides returns up to $2,500 or more per acre. Colquitt and Coffee counties are two of the most productive tobacco-producing counties in Georgia. Over 50% of Georgia produced tobacco is exported.

13. Assessment 1. Name four tobacco products. 2. Georgia ranks _____ as a grower, warehouser, manufacturer and trader in both wholesale and retail tobacco and tobacco products. A. 3 rd B. 1 st C. 5 th D. 11 th 3. Name two of the major varieties of tobacco grown in Georgia. 4. How many jobs does tobacco production provide in Georgia? 5. Tobacco ranks _____ in value to Georgia compared to other commodities? 6. What is the Genus name of the common tobacco plant? A. BurleyB. Cigerenia C. Air-curedD. Nicotiana

14. Assessment Continued 7. Name one of the top three tobacco producers counties in Georgia. 8. Over _____ percent of Georgia’s tobacco is exported. A. 25B. 85 C. 10D. 50 9. Tobacco can yield up to $_________ in returns per acre? A. 1,000B. 2,500 C. 3,300C. 1,500 10. What state ranks number one in tobacco exports? A. OhioB. Kentucky C. GeorgiaD. Virginia

15. Quiz Key 1. Cigarettes, Snuff (Dip), Cigars, Bidis (and any other specifics) 2. C. 5 3. Flue-cured tobacco and burley tobacco 4. The tobacco industry provides more than 52,000 jobs in Georgia 5. 10 th 6. D. Nicotiana

16. Quiz Key Continued 7. Colquitt, Coffee, Berrien 8. D. 50 9. B. 2,500 10. B. Kentucky

17. References http://resources.caes.uga.edu/media/gar/facts.htm http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/default.asp http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Georgia/index.as p http://www.tobaccoleaf.org/