Jump to full article: Danville (VA) Register & Bee, 2009-10-12
Author: Published by The Editorial Board
Intro: JTI Leaf Services' decision to process American-grown tobacco in Danville doesn't just mean 39 new full-time jobs and 150 seasonal jobs.
It's about more opportunities for the Dan River Region's tobacco farmers -- and a potential shot in the arm for the local agricultural economy.
"They're here. They never left," Commissioner Todd Haymore of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said of local tobacco farmers last week. "They have the land and the infrastructure. They have the knowledge and the know-how." . . .
we think it's a smart investment in jobs that can be filled quickly by a company that recognizes the quality product grown here.
The Dan River Region needs every good job it can get, and growth in the tobacco sector through JTI Leaf Services' commitment to our community is great news.
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