Tied to Tobacco: Grower not ready to give up original crop

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) - Inside Aaron Walker’s 30-foot wide by 96-foot long greenhouse, 500 trays filled with tobacco plants are steadily growing into what will eventually be transferred into a 14-acre field.

But that isn’t close to last year’s starter crop.

“I only seeded half of my greenhouse this year, ...