COVID-19 Farmers Update 04/14/2020
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Collapse ▲COVID-19 Farmers Update 04/14/2020
- Updates will be posted every Tuesday and every Friday. A newsflash will be posted in between if we find something important.
- Every Wednesday we update and maintain the Farmers and Viticulture Resources.
News Today:
- Commissioner Troxler writes authorization to allow temporary workers to buy in bulk. See here for more information.
- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled a one-stop-shop of federal programs that can be used by rural communities, organizations and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Get access to the rural resource guide here.
- What fruit and vegetable growers need to know about COVID-19: An interview with Dr. Chris Gunter from the NCSU food safety team
- New resources were added to the COVID-19 Food Safety Resources portal on 4/9
- Guide to Face masks and Cloth Face Coverings
Strawberries: In case you missed it last week
- Consumer sign and social media post: Washing produce (image)
- Print-out Food Safety for Consumers (pdf)
- “What We Know – And Don’t Know – About Food Safety and COVID-19” written by NC State Extension
- How to set up a strawberry U-Pick during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Handling COVID-19 at U-Pick stands (English)
- Preguntas Frecuentes en Granjas de Recolección Directa the Producto (Espanol)
Daily COVID-19 Update as of 4/14/2020:
- North Carolina (11:00 a.m.): 5,024 positive/ 108 deaths
- USA: (10:08 a.m. EST): 547,627 positive/21,662 deaths
- World (7:41 p.m. EST): 1,973,715 positive/ 125,910 deaths
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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
This post was created by Emma Volk (evolk@ncsu.edu) and Mark Hoffmann