An H2A Tobacco Workers’ Gap Training has been held annually in August in Lyon County with one skip year due to COVID. This is a collaboration with the Western Kentucky Migrant Education Program. They provide the education (in Spanish) required by the GAP program and have an opportunity to connect with under-21 workers that are the primary group that they work with. This year the farmers met in a side room with the University of Kentucky Dark Tobacco Specialist for a small group discussion. Six farms from three counties participated and 69 farm workers were trained in the areas required for GAP Certification:

1. Prevention of Carbon Monoxide Positing (fire-cured only)
2. General Farm Safety
3. Safe Operation of Farm Equipment & Machinery
4. Green Tobacco Sickness
5. Heat Stress
6. Storage, Handling, Application & Disposal of Agrichemicals
7. Use of Person Protective Equipment
8. Recognition of Restricted Entry Interval
9. Required Worker Protection Standard Training
10. Farm Emergency Plan & Emergency Response

 They enjoyed pizza and ice cream and a chance to visit with each other afterward.