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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




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Jul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022


TobaccoMajor Program

4351

Total Hours

Contributed.

25448

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

500

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

23

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for tobacco  production

 2627

Number of producers who used Extension information to select varieties of tobacco with appropriate disease resistance

3469

NNumber of producers who participated in Tobacco GAP training

 3792

Number of producers achieving iTobacco GAP certification

 3139

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  • Frogeye Leaf Spot Tobacco Trial

    about 3 years ago by Jessica Barnes

    Frogeye leaf spot in tobacco is caused by a fungus known as Cercospora nicotianae and has started to cause quite a bit of trouble for tobacco producers in Harrison County. This fungus causes roughly c... Read More

  • Mammoth Cave Area Tobacco GAP

    about 2 years ago by Christopher Schalk

    The Mammoth Cave Area has historically been at the top in tobacco production in KY. Agents from Allen, Barren, Hart, Metcalfe and Monroe Counties cooperated to host a regional Tobacco GAP Training. To... Read More

  • Tobacco GAP

    about 2 years ago by Gary Bell

    The Mammoth Cave Area has historically been at the top in tobacco production in KY. Agents from Allen, Barren, Hart, Metcalfe and Monroe Counties cooperated to host a regional Tobacco GAP Training. To... Read More

  • Tobacco Good Agricultural Practices

    about 2 years ago by Kevin Lyons

    The Mammoth Cave Area has historically been at the top in tobacco production in Kentucky. Agents from Allen, Barren, Hart, Metcalfe and Monroe Counties collaborated to host a regional Tobacco Good Agr... Read More

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  • Acting Associate Dean & Director — Craig Wood, Ph.D. 
  • S107 Ag. Science Center North
  • Lexington, KY 40546-0091
  • +1 (859) 257-4302

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