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 Strengths  Established network of local offices  Credibility with growers  Unbiased  Research based  Responsive to grower issues? Concerns Concerns  Tobacco companies in control  Interaction welcomed?  Company employed agronomists?

3. Future Role of Extension Diagnosis and recommendations 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 Develop and distribute new production technology Contract/Agreement evaluation? Contract/Agreement evaluation? Mediate disputes??? Mediate disputes???

4. Pesticide residues Off label uses 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 Misuse of labeled pesticides  MH  Endosulfan (golden leaf, thiodan)  Dithane, mancozeb

5. Meetings, Field days etc. Winter tobacco meetings 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 Tobacco company sponsored meetings  Compete?  Participate?  Offer to host?

6. On-farm test plots Add value to local programming Add value to local programming Real world evaluation of new ideas Real world evaluation of new ideas No experimental quotas No experimental quotas  Incentive for grower participation?  Genuine grower interest in test  Fewer restrictions Fewer will be conducted 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 Uncertainty A Lot of Change A Lot of Change A Lot of Concern A Lot of Concern A LOT of: A LOT of: Opportunity