Documentary: Farming in the Black Patch

[deluxestogie]

A new documentary on the history and current practice of growing Dark-Fired Tobacco in Kentucky will be shown on Kentucky Educational Television. Those outside KY may want to check their PBS and Educational TV listings to see if it's available.

Scheduled broadcasts 2013:
KET: Monday, February 11 at 9:00 pm EST
KETKY: Wednesday, February 13 at 2:00 pm EST
KET: Thursday, February 14 at 4:00 am EST
KETKY: Thursday, February 14 at 9:00 pm EST
KETKY: Friday, February 15 at 1:00 am EST
KETKY: Friday, February 15 at 9:00 am EST
KETKY: Saturday, February 16 at 11:00 am EST
KETKY: Sunday, March 10 at 4:00 am EST
KETKY: Tuesday, March 12 at 7:00 am EST
KETKY: Thursday, March 28 at 10:00 am EST

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2013/02/11/2511647/documentary-film-focuses-on-western.html

A DVD is available for $15: http://farmingintheblackpatch.com/michaelbreeding/farming-in-the-black-patch/

Bob

 

[leverhead]

I'll keep an eye out for a webcast, it looks interesting. Thanks!

 

[Jitterbugdude]

This looks cool. I might end up buying the DVD

 

[BigBonner]

I just finished watching this and it is a must see .
It is a very good look into fire cure tobacco .

 

[Fisherman]

http://www.museumsofhopkinsville.org/agriculture/
http://www.tn4me.org/article.cfm/era_id/6/major_id/20/minor_id/56/a_id/139
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