COVID-19 Daily Farmers Update 04/07/2020
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News today:
- NC FarmLink is connecting farms with farmworkers. A webinar on Thursday, April 9, from 6-7:30 p.m. will provide information on how to make the most of NC FarmLink’s database. Please register online.
- The NCSU Extension Food Safety team has more resources on safe grocery shopping practices
- See this CALS article for information on how farms, extension, and markets have adapted to pandemic conditions
- Recording of CARES Act discussion with Congressman Buddy Carter (video)
- Sunny Purdue’s message to Famers, Growers and Producers (video)
- How to set up a strawberry U-Pick during the COVID-19 pandemic
- California Strawberry Commission: Best Practices in the Field
Worker and Food Safety:
- “On-farm Produce Safety for Small Growers in the Age of COVID-19”: Free, online webinar hosted by Michigan State University Extension (4/9/2020 @ 12 p.m. ET).
- Weekly webinar for Farmers Market Managers to discuss best practices under COVID-19 conditions
- PPE Guidance for Farms (English and Spanish)
- The FDA has a new page entitled “Food Safety and the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).”
- Governor Cooper keeps U-Pick operations open
- Emergency guidelines to keep social distance in food manufacturing facilities
H2-A and Employer Information:
- FAQ for H2-A Employers
- The NCDA launched an agriculture assistance hotline on April 2. Please call: 1-866-747-9823
Webinars:
- Farmworkers and Coronavirus: What you should know, and what you can do now: Free, online webinar hosted by the Cornell Farmworkers Program (4/7/2020 @ 12 – 1 p.m.). Register online.
- Register now for a free webinar on creating a free online store for your farm. Apr 9, 7-9 p.m.
- Cleaning and Sanitizing workshop for small produce farmers (recorded, online workshop)
- WEBINAR: An Overview of the CARES Act with the National Restaurant Association Public Affairs Team (recorded 3/27)
Daily COVID-19 Update as of 4/7/2020:
- North Carolina (10:15 a.m.): 3,221 positive/ 46 people dead
- USA: (7:11 p.m.): 396,223 positive/12,844 people dead
- World (7:11 p.m.): 1,426,096 positive/ 81,865 people dead
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Other Helpful Resources:
COVID-19: Farming Resources, NC State Extension
Food Safety, NC State Extension
COVID-19 Resources and Information, NC State Extension
Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) COVID-19 Resources
This post was created by Emma Volk (evolk@ncsu.edu) and Mark Hoffmann