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Episode 57: Tobacco

Episode 57: Tobacco

FromWe Dig Plants


Episode 57: Tobacco

FromWe Dig Plants

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Mar 20, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This weeks episode of We Dig Plants explores one of the most important and misunderstood crops in the history of America - tobacco. Tune in and learn about the history of the nicotiana plant and how it affected our economy, health and politics. Find out about the origins of cigarette production and why the big tobacco companies are able to influence so many other organizations around us. This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards and Sons. For more information visit www.SurryFarms.com.
Released:
Mar 20, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

We Dig Plants® brings the Culture to Horticulture. Examining our human interaction with plants via authors, industry professionals, historians, plants people, cooks, gardeners & artists and combining our 20 plus years of designing gardens, we delve into the magic, power and influence of plants within a global context and share that charm with international listeners.