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

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

1073 - Tobacco
1073.2)	0	Number of producers achieving iTobacco GAP certification
1073.1)	63	NNumber of producers who participated in Tobacco GAP training
1073.4)	0	Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for tobacco production
1073.3)	20	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

W8 Tobacco GAP Training

Author: Christopher Schalk

Major Program: Tobacco

The problemThe Mammoth Cave Area has historically been at the top in tobacco production in KY.  Tobacco growers are annually required to complete a Tobacco GAP (Good Agriculture Practices) training.    County Agriculture Extension Agents are charged with providing opportunities for growers to receive this training.The educational program responseAgents from Allen, Barren, Hart, Metcalfe and Monroe Counties (West 8) cooperated to host a regional Tobacco GAP Training.   The reg