Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) programs have become extremely common for much of the fruit and vegetable industry in the United States; however, programs similar in nature have never been required for the tobacco industry. In 2012, a standardized GAP program was created for U.S. tobacco producers with the intention of implementation for the 2013 growing season. The GAP program was created through the joint efforts of the tobacco industry (leaf dealers and manufacturers), tobacco interest groups, the Cooperative Extension Services of tobacco producing states, and other governmental and non-governmental organizations. The intention of the program is to train and certify every contracting tobacco producer, regardless of tobacco type, on GAP initiatives in order to ensure that tobacco is produced in a manner that demonstrates sound agronomic practices, environment stewardship, and that protects workers’ rights. This presentation will give a brief overview of the formation of the U.S. Tobacco GAP Program, U.S. Tobacco GAP initiatives, GAP implementation and record keeping on-farm, and how the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service provided training to over 2,000 tobacco producers in the state of North Carolina.