Caldwell County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
| 1073 - Tobacco | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1073.2) | 18 |
Number of producers achieving iTobacco GAP certification |
| 1073.1) | 18 |
NNumber of producers who participated in Tobacco GAP training |
| 1073.4) | 1 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for tobacco production |
| 1073.3) | 11 |
Number of producers who used Extension information to select varieties of tobacco with appropriate disease resistance |
Success Stories
GAP and tobacco production, together for the better.
Author: Shane Bogle
Major Program: Tobacco
Diversification of agriculture enterprises has been a hot topic in Kentucky for many years. Many areas with historic concentrations of burley and air cured tobacco production have reduced acreage in exchange for endeavors from vegetable production to beef cows. The dark fired tobacco belt of western KY, including Caldwell County, is one area that has maintained a sizeable attachment to the production of this specialized crop. For producers, disease pressure, increased regulatio
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