GAP RE-CERTIFICATION MEETINGS BEGIN

North Carolina and Virginia have announced their re-certification meeting schedule for flue-cured tobacco in the new year. Dates and locations follow. Pre-registration by phone is required. Call the number listed for the meeting you want to attend. Burley meetings in N.C. and burley and dark meetings in Virginia will be announced later. Look for listings from other states as they are available.

North Carolina

• January 7: Martin County Farmer's Market, 4001 West Main St. Ext. Williamson, N.C. Phone: 252-789-4370. Starts at 10 a.m.
• January 8: Wayne County Extension Center, 208 Chestnut St., Goldsboro, N.C. Phone: 919-731-1520. Starts at 10 a.m.
• January 9: Wilson County Agricultural Center, 1806 Goldsboro St., Wilson, N.C. Phone: 252-237-0111. Starts at 9:30 a.m.
• January 9: Johnston County Extension Center, 2736 NC 210 Highway, Smithfield, N.C. Phone: 919-989-5380. Starts at 4 p.m.
• January 10: The Farmer's Market, 1006 Peachtree St. Rocky Mount, N.C. Phone: 252-459-9810. Starts at 10 a.m.
• January 20: McSwain Extension Center, 2420 Tramway Rd., Sanford, N.C. Phone: 919-775-5624. Starts at 10 a.m.
• January 21: Forsyth County Extension Center, 1450 Fairchild Rd. Winston Salem, N.C. Phone: 336-703-2857. Starts at 10 a.m.
• January 21: Sampson County Ag Expo Center, 414 Warsaw Rd., Clinton, N.C. Phone: 910-592-7161. Starts at 10 p.m.
• January 22: Caswell County Civic Center, 536 Main St. East, Yanceyville, N.C.. Phone: 336-694-4158. Starts at 10 a.m.
• January 23: Cunningham Research Station, 200 Cunningham Rd. Kinston, N.C.. Phone: 252-747-5831. Starts at 9:30.
• January 28: Granville County Expo Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford, N.C. Phone: 919-603-1350. Starts at 10 p.m.
• January 30: Cumberland Co. Ag Expo Center, 301 E. Mountain Dr., Fayetteville, N.C. Phone: 910-321-6872. Starts at 10 p.m.
• February 3: Pitt County Extension Center, 403 Government Circle Greenville, N.C. Phone: 252-902-1702. Starts at 9:30.
• February 7: Holshouser Bldg., N.C. State Fairgrounds. During Southern Farm Show. Starts at 1 p.m. Contact your county agent to register.
• February 12: Surry County/Yadkin County, N.C. Location to be determined. Phone: 336-371-0189. Starts at 10 a.m.  

 Virginia 

• January 22, 4 p.m. Meherrin River Hunt Club (near South Hill), 435 Dry Creek Rd., Baskerville, Va. Contact: Taylor Clarke (434-738-6191).
• January 23, 9 a.m. Southern Piedmont Research Center, 2375 Darvills  Rd., Blackstone, Va. Contact: Margaret Kenny (434-292-5331).
• January 23, 4 p.m. Olde Dominion Ag Complex, 19783 U. S. Highway 29, South Chatham, Va. Contact: Stephen Barts (434-432-7770).
• January 27, 10 a.m. Scottsburg Volunteer Fire Department. Scottsburg, Va. Contact: Chris Brown (434-476-2147).