Breckinridge County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2023

Breckinridge County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

1073 - Tobacco
1073.2)	72	Number of producers achieving iTobacco GAP certification
1073.1)	81	NNumber of producers who participated in Tobacco GAP training
1073.4)	5	Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for tobacco production
1073.3)	64	Number of producers who used Extension information to select varieties of tobacco with appropriate disease resistance

1073 - Tobacco

1073.2)

Number of producers achieving iTobacco GAP certification

1073.1)

NNumber of producers who participated in Tobacco GAP training

1073.4)

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

1073.3)

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

Success Stories

Improved Farming Practices

Author: Carol Hinton

Major Program: Tobacco

The problemTobacco production expenses have become increasing impossible to cover with the yield and prices that the farmers are receiving.  The educational program responseProducers attend a required tobacco GAP meeting.  Producers from 6 counties and 2 states attend the session in Breckinridge County.  Our county still raises several acres of tobacco and they are always looking for ways to save money or improve their production.  The participants/target audienceFarmers requ