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| 1073 - Tobacco | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1073.1) | 21 |
Number of producers completing GAP training |
| 1073.2) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
| 1073.3) | 2 |
Number of producers utilizing tobacco varieties with appropriate disease resistance for their farm |
| 1073.4) | 2 |
Number of producers who used UK diagnostic services to identify insects, disease and/or weeds in tobacco |
| 1073.5) | 0 |
Number of producers who adopted one or more UK fertility management recommendations for tobacco |
| 1073.6) | 7 |
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) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting tobacco production practices that improve environmental/water quality |
Author: Kevin Perkins
Major Program: Tobacco
According to the last USDA census, Trimble County had 439 farms on 55,632 acres. This made up 57.3 % of the county land. In relation to total crop sales of $6,700,000, tobacco represented 42%. This makes it the number one cash crop in the county. Since that time tobacco production has declined. Many farmers have or are converting their tobacco acres into other areas of farming income. For those that haven't, they are required to take GAP(Good Agriculture Practices) Training. This training al
