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Tobacco: Plants
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Tobacco is harvested 70 to 130 days after setting. The harvesting method used depends on the type of tobacco. For some tobaccos, farmers cut whole plants off at the ground and spear them onto a stick about 1 m (3 ft) long, called a tobacco stick. Each stick holds about six plants. For other tobaccos, farmers remove the mature leaves and string them on wires, leaving the rest of the plant to continue growing.
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Claude Bayard has joined Fuisz Tobacco as Head of Operations. Mr. Bayard previously worked as Vice President for Manufacturing and Operations at Nutravail Technologies, formerly known as Fuisz Technologies. Prior to Fuisz Technologies, Mr. Bayard was a Plant Manager for BG Goodrich Chemical Ltd. Mr. Bayard has extensive experience in the development and manufacturing of novel pharmaceutical, vitamin and food products.
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Tobacco uses up more water, and has more pesticides applied to it, further affecting water supplies. These water supplies are further depleted by the tobacco industry recommending the planting of quick growing, but water-thirsty eucalyptus trees.
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