Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
1251 |
Number of producers utilizing tobacco varieties with appropriate disease resistance for their farm |
1430 |
Number of producers who used UK diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds in tobacco |
478 |
Number of producers who adopted one or more UK fertility management recommendations for tobacco |
1246 |
Number of producers who utilized UK soil testing services for tobacco |
886 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for tobacco |
126 |
Number of producers adopting tobacco production practices that improve environmental/water quality |
728 |
Number of producers completing GAP training |
1360 |
The 2017 Census of Agriculture reports that grain and tobacco production accounted for 158,557 ($1000) in agricultural sales across Graves, Calloway and Marshall counties. Additionally, these three counties had a combined agricultural sales receipt of 22,831 ($1000) from cattle and calves. Extension Agents for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Graves, Calloway and Marshall counties partnered to address educational training opportunities during a traditionally non-peak production time frame fo...
