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| 1073 - Tobacco | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1073.1) | 11 |
Number of producers completing GAP training |
| 1073.3) | 6 |
Number of producers utilizing tobacco varieties with appropriate disease resistance for their farm |
| 1073.4) | 1 |
Number of producers who used UK diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds in tobacco |
| 1073.5) | 6 |
Number of producers who adopted one or more UK fertility management recommendations for tobacco |
| 1073.6) | 6 |
Number of producers who utilized UK soil testing services for tobacco |
| 1073.7) | 4 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for tobacco |
| 1073.8) | 3 |
Number of producers adopting tobacco production practices that improve environmental/water quality |
| 1073.2) | 4 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
Author: Susan Fox
Major Program: Tobacco
Tobacco farmers are facing increased need to comply with Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) requirements. In cooperation with the local farmers, a GAP training has been held for two years in Lyon County for 99 tobacco farmers and their H2-A workers in 2018 and for 110 farmers and workers in 2019. The program has included collaboration with the Western Kentucky Regional Migrant Education Program, the Department of Labor, local farmers, and local emergency services. This year CPR training was offer
