Garrard County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





1073 - Tobacco
1073.2) 6

Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability 

1073.3) 20

Number of producers utilizing tobacco varieties with appropriate disease resistance for their farm

1073.4) 12

Number of producers who used UK diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds in tobacco

1073.5) 28

Number of producers who adopted one or more UK fertility management recommendations for tobacco

1073.6) 10

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) 7

Number of producers adopting tobacco production practices that improve environmental/water quality 

1073.1) 25

Number of producers completing GAP training 



Success Stories

Tobacco Cutting Contest

Author: Jay Hettmansperger

Major Program: Tobacco

The Garrard County Extension Service has sponsored a local tobacco cutting contest for 38 years. The contest is one of the communities' largets events of the year with over 400 people attending.  Tobacco production has declined dramaticaly since the buyout in the year 2000 but tobacco is still a major source of income for farmers in Garrard County. The Cutting Contest is an community effort supported by local businesses and individuals. The contest showcases the hard labor involved in h

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