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COVID-19 awareness and best practices shared in California
California agriculture is vital to the nourishment of our citizens, our economy and our environment. From the farm, to the packing and/or processing plant, and into the hands of consumers, California’s bounty is in high demand... more »
UF/IFAS needs grower input to better train agricultural workers
The COVID-19 crisis has hit Florida’s agricultural industry hard with new challenges on how to protect workers who are essential to keeping our nation’s food supply flowing. The UF/IFAS Extension team that works with producers... more »
Fruit and vegetable growers working to keep Ontario farm workers safe
Ontario’s fruit and vegetable farmers are devastated by the recent deaths of three Ontario farm workers from COVID-19 and are very concerned about the recent outbreaks that have affected Ontario’s farms, dedicated employees and the... more »
Smaller farms rely on principal operators; larger farms use hired labor
The U.S. agricultural workforce consists of a mixture of two groups of workers: (1) self-employed farm operators and their family members, referred to as “unpaid labor” because their remuneration comes out of farm profits rather... more »
NCAE Column: Farm families continue to go to work amid challenges
America’s farm and ranch families, like every other American family and families around the world, hope the battle against coronavirus is soon won. The horrible death and disruption bearing solemn witness to this scourge, must... more »
US Senate members eye how ag interests are protecting workers from COVID-19
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts,and Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, sent letters July 6 to the largest food and beverage processors and farm operators requesting information on how they... more »
Organic Trade Association’s board backs sweeping farm workforce reform
The Board of Directors of the Organic Trade Association has voted unanimously to take strong action to support the health, safety and legal standing of the nation’s farmworkers, and called for more attention to be... more »
COVID-19 webinar series offered to agriculture by Western Growers
As California enters peak summer harvest season, there is increasing concern over the potential impact of COVID-19 on the agricultural workforce. To minimize the risks of disruption to our farms and food supply, the CDC... more »
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