GAP Training

The U.S. Tobacco GAP Program was developed over several months with industry collaboration consisting of tobacco manufacturers dealers, state departments of agriculture, universities, grower associations, and other farm organizations such as Farm Bureau from across the tobacco growing regions. It is an industry-wide program that aims at ensuring sustainable, economically viable production of useable tobacco and can be defined as: agricultural practices which produce a quality crop wile protecting, sustaining or enhancing the environment with regard to soil, water, air, animal and plant life as well as protecting and ensuring the rights of farm laborers.

2024 Training Date:

  • Tuesday February 20 from 9am-11am at Raines Farm & Greenhouse
    You MUST PRE-REGISTER for this class by calling Barbie at the Adams Co. Extension office at (937) 544-2339 before February 9th.

Space is limited to 20 participants, so please call early.

If you have questions you may call Jenny Stoneking at (937) 544-2339 or e-mail stoneking.24@osu.edu