Monroe County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2021

Monroe County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022

1073 - Tobacco
1073.4)	2	Number of producers who implemented on-farm trials for tobacco production
1073.3)	2	Number of producers who used Extension information to select varieties of tobacco with appropriate disease resistance
1073.1)	8	NNumber of producers who participated in Tobacco GAP training
1073.2)	6	Number of producers achieving iTobacco GAP certification

1073 - Tobacco

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

1073.1)

NNumber of producers who participated in Tobacco GAP training

1073.2)

Number of producers achieving iTobacco GAP certification

Success Stories

Tobacco Good Agricultural Practices

Author: Kevin Lyons

Major Program: Tobacco

The Mammoth Cave Area has historically been at the top in tobacco production in Kentucky.  Agents from Allen, Barren, Hart, Metcalfe and Monroe Counties collaborated to host a regional Tobacco Good Agricultural Practices Training.  Tobacco GAP trainings are required annually by the major tobacco purchasing companies. The Cooperative Extension Service is charged with hosting and facilitating these very important trainings.   Growers who do not receive the mandatory training ru