TobaccoMajor Program

6112

Total Hours

Contributed.

30422

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

661

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

86

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of producers completing GAP training 

1952

Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability 

1260

Number of producers utilizing tobacco varieties with appropriate disease resistance for their farm

1559

Number of producers who used UK diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds in tobacco

782

Number of producers who adopted one or more UK fertility management recommendations for tobacco

1276

Number of producers who utilized UK soil testing services for tobacco

1331

Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for tobacco

74

Number of producers adopting tobacco production practices that improve environmental/water quality 

810

Stories

2017 Tobacco Twilight Tour

The 2017 annual tobacco twilight tour was blessed with clear skies and a fresh breeze as producers came out for a late evening of education. Dr. Andy Bailey and his graduate students, Mitchell Richmond, and Andrea Keeney presented current and past research projects that effect in season decisions for producers. Attendees expressed that they appreciate the timeliness of this program while they are making mid-season decisions. Producers were also very complementary of the availability of Dr. Baile...

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2017 Tobacco Twilight Tour

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Tobacco GAP

    Barren and Metcalfe counties are two of the top tobacco producing counties in Kentucky. Although, total production is down compared to previous years, tobacco still maintains its spot as one of the to... Read More

  • Tobacco GAP

    Barren and Metcalfe counties are two of the top tobacco producing counties in Kentucky. Although, total production is down compared to previous years, tobacco still maintains its spot as one of the to... Read More

  • 2017 Tobacco Twilight Tour

    The 2017 annual tobacco twilight tour was blessed with clear skies and a fresh breeze as producers came out for a late evening of education. Dr. Andy Bailey and his graduate students, Mitchell Richmon... Read More

  • Tobacco Cutting Contest

    The Garrard County Extension Service has sponsored a local tobacco cutting contest for 36 years. The contest is one of the communities largets events of the year with over 400 people attending. Tobacc... Read More

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