The Burley & Dark Tobacco Producer Association (BDTPA) is a unified voice for all tobacco producers. Its mission is to represent and work on behalf of all t. The BDTPA actively represents the interests of tobacco producers involved in burley, dark-air cured, dark fire-cured, and wrapper leaf tobacco. Whether you’re a tobacco seed producer or a tobacco transplant producer, the BDTPA advocates for your interests on market, regulatory, and input issues.

• Membership: The BDTPA represents growers from Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, and West Virginia2.

• Purpose: It aims to build a strong, profitable program for growers that is sustainable2.

• Dissolvement of Burley Cooperative: The BDTPA was organized following the dissolvement of the Burley Cooperative and focuses on representing all tobacco growers on government, regulatory, and industry issues3.

If you’re an active tobacco grower, you can join the association at no cost. Simply sign up to receive quarterly newsletters and important tobacco announcements by emailing your name, address, telephone number, and type of tobacco grown to KYTobaccoGrowers@Outlook.com.