Extension
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| 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 |
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
