Apparent arson at Research Station costs thousands

  • By Nathan Hardin
    nhardin@salisburypost.com
  • Saturday, January 12th, 2013
    Kelly Snider, crops manager at the Piedmont Research Station on Sherrills Ford Road, looks down at smoldering hay and damaged farm equipment Friday morning following an apparent arson of two storage buildings. Photo by Nathan Hardin/Salisbury Post.

    Kelly Snider, crops manager at the Piedmont Research Station on Sherrills Ford Road, looks down at smoldering hay and damaged farm equipment Friday morning following an apparent arson of two storage buildings. Photo by Nathan Hardin/Salisbury Post.

    Smoke continues to billow after an apparent arson fire that destroyed two buildings at the Piedmont Research Station on Sherrills Ford Road. Photo by Nathan Hardin.

    Smoke continues to billow after an apparent arson fire that destroyed two buildings at the Piedmont Research Station on Sherrills Ford Road. Photo by Nathan Hardin.

    A fire continues to burn as Kelly Snider, crops manager at the Piedmont Research Station, looks at ruined farm equipment following an arson fire Friday morning. Photo by Nathan Hardin.

    A fire continues to burn as Kelly Snider, crops manager at the Piedmont Research Station, looks at ruined farm equipment following an arson fire Friday morning. Photo by Nathan Hardin.