Labor
Collaboration eyes ag product supply risk due to COVID-19 worker illnesses
The Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, in collaboration with Microsoft, has created the Purdue Food and Agricultural Vulnerability Index online dashboard to quantify the potential risk to the supply of agricultural products as a result... more »
For California strawberry growers, it’s safety first
A new video produced by the California Strawberry Commission highlights how strawberry farmers, in the midst of peak harvest season and during a global pandemic, are implementing safety practices in the fields to keep their... more »
Agricultural product supply risk due to COVID-19 worker illnesses charted
The Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, in collaboration with Microsoft, has created the Purdue Food and Agricultural Vulnerability Index online dashboard to quantify the potential risk to the supply of agricultural products as a result... more »
Preparedness resource for growers, shippers and handlers shared by PMA
A new self-check preparedness resource was created by the Produce Marketing Association to help fresh produce growers, shippers, packers and handlers evaluate their organization’s preparedness in mitigating the spread of and preventing COVID-19 in their facilities and... more »
New Jersey outlines COVID-19 guidance for seasonal farm workers and employers
In an effort to help protect the thousands of seasonal farm workers in New Jersey, the state Departments of Health, Agriculture, and Labor and Workforce Development have issued guidance on working conditions as well as... more »
Memorandum eyes interruptions at facilities, including fruit, veg processing
The following statement is attributed to Mindy Brashears, Ph.D., USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety, and Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response. "As the COVID-19 pandemic response continues, the U.S. Department... more »
Farmworker housing rules increase worker safety in Washington state
New emergency rules adopted May 13 regarding temporary farmworker housing will help increase worker safety and reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The rules detail specific steps required at farms where temporary workers live in... more »
NCAE column: Amid the chaos, farmers lace up their boots for work
The only thing missing was the spooky music from a B-movie horror film. That’s kind of what I thought to myself as I headed into the Metro station to come into work this morning. Typically,... more »
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