Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association
Call us: +1-859-252-3561
Mission
The primary purpose of the Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association is to work on behalf of our members to promote, foster and encourage the business of marketing tobacco, to minimize speculation and waste in the production and marketing of tobacco, to stabilize tobacco markets, and to handle cooperatively and collectively the problems of tobacco growers.
Consistent with this purpose, our major goal is to improve profitability and stability for our members, while maintaining or increasing production market share.
Organization
The Burley Cooperative is governed by a 25-member Board of Directors of which 23 are individually elected by the Co-op members. The other two directors are elected by the board as directors at-large. The Board of Directors represents growers’ concerns and addresses tobacco issues at the local, state, national, and world levels. The Burley Co-op is the voice for burley tobacco farmers and their families
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Membership is offered to anyone who is currently sharing in the risk of producing Burley tobacco in the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and West Virginia and certifies to the Association that they are producing at least 500 pounds of Burley tobacco during the current crop year and those who met the definition of eligible Member in the Association’s Bylaws as in effect during the calendar years of 2002, 2003 or 2004 and whose name appears on the USDA’s lists of Burley tobacco growers for the 2002, 2003 or 2004 Crop Year for the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and West Virginia.
Board of Directors
District 1
Robert L. James
District 2
Danny Ray Townsend
District 3
Thomas Ingram
District 4
Wayne Cropper
District 5
President Roger F. Quarles
District 6
William G (Guy) McRoberts
District 7
Guy J. Heitkemper
District 8
Larry Stone Gomer
District 9
James Dale Seay
District 10
Al Pedigo
District 11
Tom Greathouse
District 12
Dave Chappell
District 13
Secretary Robert Reed Bush
District 14
Bill Courts
District 15
Paul Tucker
District 16
Troy Martin
District 16
Troy Martin
District 17
Unfilled
District 18
Tim Tarter
District 19
Vice-President Eddie Warren
District 20
Bud Blair
District 21
Mike Slaughter
District 22
Cappy Adkins
District 23
Mark Turner
District Missouri
Director at Large
Kevin Rawlings
District Ohio
Director at Large
Treasurer
Pat Raines
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