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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




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Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Success StoryMigrant Worker GAP Training



Migrant Worker GAP Training

Author: Susan Fox

Planning Unit: Lyon County CES

Major Program: Economic Development and Workforce Preparation - ANR

Plan of Work: Crop Production

Outcome: Initial Outcome

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.






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