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 |
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
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