Author: Susan Fox
Planning Unit: Lyon County CES
Major Program: Tobacco
Plan of Work: Crop Production
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Tobacco farmers are facing increased need to comply with Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) requirements. In cooperation with the local farmers a GAP training was held in Lyon County for 99 tobacco farmers and their H2-A workers. The program included collaboration with the Western Kentucky Regional Migrant Education Program, the Department of Labor, local farmers, and local emergency services.
Presentations and speakers included:
Interpreters: Debbie Bourland and Eugenia Luna, Western Kentucky Regional Migrant Education Program; Frankie Menendez, Eddyville, KY; Daniel Altamirano, Mexico.
Small Group Sessions: (20 minutes each)
General Session:
One worker reported that he used compression on a wound as a result of the information he received at the program. In addition to use of interpreters for translation to Spanish we also utilized Microsoft Translator to translate slides from English to Spanish. For some parts of the program the app allowed them to read or hear interpretations as well using their cell phones. Packets including certification cards were prepared for each farm.
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