NOTICE is hereby given that a check-off referendum will take place on Wednesday,  February 26, 2025, in every county in North Carolina that produces flue-cured tobacco. Flue-cured tobacco growers will vote on whether to continue supporting export promotion and expansion efforts for U.S. flue-cured tobacco by Tobacco Associates, Inc. for the marketing years 2025, 2026, and 2027. The referendum will be managed by the NC State Extension Service. Polling stations will be open during regular business hours at each County Extension office in flue-cured tobacco-producing counties. The referendum will include a vote on the continuation of annual assessments, not to exceed one-fifth (1/5) of one cent per pound, with the exact assessment to be determined by the North Carolina Tobacco Associates Board.