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

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

1073 - Tobacco
1073.2)	10	Number of producers achieving iTobacco GAP certification
1073.1)	36	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)	10	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

Tobacco GAP

Author: Tad Campbell

Major Program: Tobacco

According to the 2022 Agriculture Bulletin, Mason County ranks 15 in the state for tobacco production.    With the continued interest in tobacco production the county hosted a regional Tobacco GAP training required for producers by most production contracts.   The Mason County Extension Service partnered with the University of Kentucky Tobacco Specialist and GAP Connections representative to hold a producer training in February.  Over 35 producers from across the state attend