Extension
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| 1073 - Tobacco | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1073.2) | 0 |
Number of producers achieving iTobacco GAP certification |
| 1073.1) | 21 |
NNumber of producers who participated in Tobacco GAP training |
| 1073.3) | 15 |
Number of producers who used Extension information to select varieties of tobacco with appropriate disease resistance |
| 1073.4) | 1 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for tobacco production |
Author: Shane Bogle
Major Program: Tobacco
Caldwell and Trigg counties produce a significant amount of tobacco. Both counties combine for 2,213 acres of all tobacco types of tobacco including the more recent Pennsylvania boadleaf wrapper. Although total production decreased since last year, tobacco still maintains it's spot as one of the top agricultural commodities in the area. Since 2014 all major tobacco companies have required producers to be trained in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in order to market tobacco. The
