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What is GAP Connections?. Non-profit organization formed by the tobacco industry to help minimize the burden of compliance with the U.S. Tobacco GAP Program on growers while maximizing the rate of compliance within the industry. GAP Connections. Staff Jane Starnes - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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What is GAP Connections?

Non-profit organization formed by the tobacco industry to help minimize the burden of compliance with the U.S. Tobacco GAP Program on growers while maximizing the rate of compliance within the industry.

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GAP ConnectionsStaff

◦ Jane Starnes◦ Former Director of the Center for Tobacco Grower Research

(CTGR)◦ B.S. Agricultural Economics, University of Tennessee◦ M.S. Agricultural Economics, Purdue University

◦ Paul Denton◦ Retired UT/UKY Burley Tobacco Extension Specialist◦ B.S. Plant and Soil Science, University of Tennessee◦ M.S. Plant and Soil Science, University of Tennessee◦ Ph.D. Soil Science, North Carolina State University

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Membership ClassesCompany Members (contract purchasers)• Organizations not individuals

Associate Members• Organizations not individuals

Grower Members• Individuals not organizations

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GAP Connections2014 Member Companies (to-date)◦ Alliance One International◦ Altria◦ American Snuff◦ Burley Tobacco Growers

Cooperative Association◦ Burley Stabilization

Corporation (BSC)◦ Gallatin Redrying and

Storage Co.◦ Hail and Cotton

◦ John Middleton◦ JTI◦ Lancaster Leaf◦ Philip Morris USA◦ PMI◦ R.J.Reynolds◦ Santa Fe Natural Tobacco

Co.◦ United Tobacco Company◦ Universal Leaf◦ U.S. Smokeless Tobacco

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Membership ClassesCompany Members (contract purchasers)

Associate Members

Grower Members• Any individual grower of tobacco shall be eligible for

membership.• A grower member must have been actively engaged (i.e.,

“at risk”) in tobacco production for at least three (3) of the five (5) years prior to obtaining membership.

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Grower Membership Grower ID card for scanning at GAP trainings for easy tracking of

attendance

Online access to their grower profile and GAP training history

Easy way to share their GAP efforts with member companies

Bi-annual GAP Connections electronic newsletter

Voice in the U.S. Tobacco GAP standard setting process

Access to training calendar and many online grower resources

GAP Connections seeks to minimize burden and maximize compliance

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Growers Growers become members when they

register for a Grower ID with GAP Connections

Grower ID System:◦ Secure database of tobacco growers involved in

the U.S. Tobacco GAP Program◦ Growers will voluntarily sign-up for this grower

ID◦ Plastic card◦ Electronically on Smartphone

◦ Card contains a QR code that is scanned at GAP educational events to keep track of attendance

John Doe1/24/75

12345678

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Registration for Grower ID Card

Step 1: Register Online at www.gapconnections.com (mid December)◦ Register at home, work, training event, expo, company

meeting, Extension office, anywhere with internet access

Step 2: Getting the card◦ Option 1:

◦ Temporary card printed immediately◦ Permanent card mailed to mailing address

◦ Option 2:◦ If done in-person with GAP Connections at an event the permanent card

can be printed immediately on-site◦ Option 3:

◦ Download GAP Connections Grower App◦ ID w/QR code is on smartphone

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Information Needed for a Grower ID

First nameMiddle name Last name SuffixPhone Number Email Address (if

applicable)Mailing address, City,

State, Zip

Farm Name Farm address, City,

State, ZipCounty of primary

farm operationBirthday

(MM/DD/YYYY)Type of tobacco, Acres

of each

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For more Information:

www.gapconnections.com

(865) 622 – 4606

[email protected]

Address: 2450 E.J. Chapman Drive

Knoxville, TN 37996

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How Can Agents Help?

• Help get the word out about the grower ID program• Encourage growers to register prior to meetings• Facilitate grower registration

• At Meetings with GAP training• Is an internet connection available?• Have a couple of extra laptops available• Have a printer available to print temporary ID cards