COVID-19 Farming Update 9/25/2020
Strawberries
- How to keep plug plants disease free: Measures before and after planting! (Penn State Extension)
Webinars
- November 5, 10, 12, 17, 19: 2020 Virtual Ag Labor Relations Forum: This five-part webinar series will be held on each date from 9–11 a.m. Cost $95/participant. Register online
Southeastern Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference 2021 Will Be Virtual
- Conference is from January 5–7, 2021. Please read more under Southeastern Regional Conference.
Fiscal Assistance
- N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Announces $2 Million in Funds for Dairy Assistance Due to COVID-19 Losses. Application period opens September 28 and closes October 12, 2020.
Phone Apps
- Visit NC Farms App: N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services created an app that connects millions of North Carolina residents and visitors to farmers and local food.
New Reading
- Economic Perspective: Are Some Staples Still Hard to Find? “At the outset of the pandemic, many people rushed to stores to purchase common items like paper towels, toilet paper, and canned foods. As a result, these items were quickly sold out, and their shelves were bare. Now, six months into the pandemic, have supplies of these necessities recovered?”
- NC State University: Connecting in Crisis: COVID-19
- USDA: COVID-19 Economic Implications for Agriculture, Food, and Rural America
COVID-19 Cases and Deaths as of 9/25/2020
- North Carolina (11:20 a.m. EST): 198,189 positive/ 4,074 deaths
- USA: (11:23 a.m. EST): 6,987,129 positive/ 203,047 deaths
- World (11:23 a.m. EST): 32,308,999 positive/ 984,278 deaths
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 Rania Hassan and Mark Hoffmann
