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| 1073 - Tobacco | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1073.1) | 39 |
Number of producers completing GAP training |
| 1073.3) | 10 |
Number of producers utilizing tobacco varieties with appropriate disease resistance for their farm |
| 1073.4) | 15 |
Number of producers who used UK diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds in tobacco |
| 1073.5) | 40 |
Number of producers who adopted one or more UK fertility management recommendations for tobacco |
| 1073.6) | 40 |
Number of producers who utilized UK soil testing services for tobacco |
| 1073.7) | 0 |
Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for tobacco |
| 1073.8) | 15 |
Number of producers adopting tobacco production practices that improve environmental/water quality |
| 1073.2) | 15 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
Author: Christopher Schalk
Major Program: Tobacco
Barren and Metcalfe counties are two of the top tobacco producing counties in Kentucky. Although, total production is down compared to previous years, tobacco still maintains it's spot as one of the top agricultural commodities in the region. Since 2014 all major tobacco companies have required producers to be trained in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in order to market tobacco. This is due to an increasing concern for consumer health as well as the health and safety of those that work in
