Center For Tobacco Grower Research

The Center for Tobacco Grower Research (CTGR) was created in 2007 at the University of Tennessee to conduct timely research in the areas of tobacco production, economics, and markets that will provide information to support the sustainability of U.S. production of burley, flue-cured, dark and other types of tobacco.  CTGR has a database of over 8,600 former and current tobacco growers (and growing) that volunteered from 14 different states to help provide vital information about current and future tobacco production and marketing.

CTGR greatly appreciates the participation of all the growers and hopes to provide the growers and industry with valuable information about U.S. tobacco production.

Why participate?

Like other farmers, tobacco growers are facing significant challenges such as rising costs of production, finding affordable farm labor, and changing state and federal policies that could have an effect on their operations, families, and communities. 

By participating in our surveys and focus groups growers are helping CTGR to provide valuable information on the value of tobacco production and to identify the challenging issues that face growers.  This information will provide extension personnel, researchers, and policy makers an important source of annual information which can be used to determine the production and research needs, as well as the possible impacts of proposed state and federal policy changes.  Growers benefit from the information by having a source for the latest production and marketing trends within the industry, helping them to better manage and prepare their operation for what future changes may bring.

If you are interested in participating in CTGR surveys and other research projects, please click to register.

Contact Information

Center for Tobacco Grower Research
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
302B Morgan Hall
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
Phone: 865.974.0414
ctgr@utk.edu