COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/12/2020

— Written by Mark Hoffmann | May 12, 2020 (Updated: Jan. 9, 2026, 6:38 a.m.)

COVID-19 Farmers Update 05/12/2020

News Today

Financial Resources

Grants for Urban Ag and Innovative Production. Read about the grant, how to apply, and eligibility.
DHHS Updates Resources for Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Program.

Food Safety

GAPS Online Produce Safety Training 3-week course from Cornell. Read more about the class and enroll.
Cost Share Program for Food Safety Purposes. Read more about the program.
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Grower Association has a website for COVID-19 resources. Check it out.

Webinars

Webinar: FSQA during and beyond COVID-19 - Transitioning from Paper to Digital. Register for free.
NC Farm Link: Learn how NC FarmLink can help farmers and farmworkers find each other! May 13, 2020, from 7 to 8.30 p.m. Register (AGENTS) and (EVENTBRITE) (here the last NC Farm Link Webinar (recorded April 9, 2020).

Strawberries

NC State University's

at the Central Crops Research Station.

Daily COVID-19 Update as of 5/12/2020

North Carolina (11:00 a.m. EST): 15,346 confirmed positive/ 577 deaths
USA: (8:32 p.m. EST): 1,369,314 positive/ 82,340 deaths
World (8:32 p.m. EST): 4,256,991 positive/ 291,487 deaths

Our first issue is out now. We highlight research from around the globe, shed light on the behind-the-scenes of extension, put NC State Horticulture graduate students into the spotlight, provide insightful tips into the science of farming, detail seasonal recipes, and many other things. Our next issue will highlight the NC Wine month and will come out at the end of May.