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Planning for Tobacco Programs at the County Level

Planning for Tobacco Programs at the County Level. Dr. Gary Palmer Dr. Bob Pearce Dr. Andy Bailey University of Kentucky. Cooperative Extension. Strengths Established network of local offices Credibility with growers Unbiased Research based Responsive to grower issues? Concerns

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Planning for Tobacco Programs at the County Level

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  1. Planning for Tobacco Programs at the County Level Dr. Gary Palmer Dr. Bob Pearce Dr. Andy Bailey University of Kentucky

  2. Cooperative Extension • Strengths • Established network of local offices • Credibility with growers • Unbiased • Research based • Responsive to grower issues? • Concerns • Tobacco companies in control • Interaction welcomed? • Company employed agronomists?

  3. Future Role of Extension • Diagnosis and recommendations • We have skill and experience • Diagnostic labs • Knowledge of labels/residue concerns • Knowledge of contract requirements? • Develop and distribute new production technology • Contract/Agreement evaluation? • Mediate disputes???

  4. Pesticide residues • Off label uses • Advice on specific rates or timings could be construed as a recommendation • Detection of illegal residues could void contract rendering crop worthless • Put the ball in the grower’s court • Misuse of labeled pesticides • MH • Endosulfan (golden leaf, thiodan) • Dithane, mancozeb

  5. Meetings, Field days etc. • Winter tobacco meetings • How many planning to have one (or more)? • Target audience • Separate meetings • Buyout details/money matters • Production focus for growers • Tobacco company sponsored meetings • Compete? • Participate? • Offer to host?

  6. On-farm test plots • Add value to local programming • Real world evaluation of new ideas • No experimental quotas • Incentive for grower participation? • Genuine grower interest in test • Fewer restrictions • Fewer will be conducted • Collection of valid data critical • Better communication with grower • More specialist involvement

  7. Cooperative Extension and the Buyout • A Lot of Uncertainty • A Lot of Change • A Lot of Concern • A LOT of: Opportunity

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