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Mar 30, 2020
North Carolina State shares COVID-19 resources for fruit, vegetable producers

Below please find a list of resources for fresh produce growers dealing with COVID-19. These resources are categorized for you into Labor Availability, Markets and Farm Markets, Cleaning and Sanitation, Worker Health and Hygiene, Trade Association Information, and Federal Coronavirus information sites.

You can find more information related to COVID-19 at NC State Cooperative Extension’s Farm and Agribusiness Coronavirus Resource page. https://covid19.ces.ncsu.edu/farms-agribusiness/

Labor availability

USDa’s update for the H2-A program updates. (USDA)

https://www.farmers.gov/manage/h2a

This site changes frequently to check back here often for updates. USDA can also be contacted directly at [email protected].

Cornell’s Ag Workforce development site. Helpful strategies for planning for unexpected workforce changes. (Cornell)

https://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/2020/03/12/novel-coronavirus-prevention-control-for-farms/

Markets and farm markets

NC State’s COVID-19 Food Safety Resources (NCSU)

https://foodsafety.ces.ncsu.edu/covid-19-resources/

Vermont Dept. of Health has a good guidance document for food establishments and markets. (Vermont DOH)

https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/EH-COVID-19-Food-Lodging-Business-Fact-Sheet.pdf

Alternative Delivery systems for Local Producers During COVID-19 Pandemic (Purdue)

https://extension.purdue.edu/article/36645

Cleaning and sanitation

EPA has a list of Disinfectants for COVID-19

https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2

Worker health and hygiene

Guidance and preparation for employers to plan and respond to COVID-19 (CDC)

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html

OSHA Guidance to Help Prevent Worker Exposure (OSHA)

https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/controlprevention.html

Recommended Protocol when Employee/Customer Tests Positive for COVID-19 (United Fresh)

https://www.unitedfresh.org/content/uploads/2020/03/Positive-Test-Protocol_3.23.20.pdf?utm_

National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH)

http://www.ncfh.org/covid-19.html

Advisory for Ag. Worker Protection During COVID-19 (Central CA) (Monterey County CA, Dept of Public Health)

https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/home/showdocument?id=88063

What you should know about ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19 (US EEOC)

https://templatelab.com/ada-rehabilitaion-act-coronavirus/

Trade association links

United Fresh Produce Association Coronavirus Resources for Fresh Produce (United Fresh)

https://www.unitedfresh.org/coronavirus-fresh-produce-industry-resources/

Federal coronavirus sites/service centers

USDA Corona Virus Site for Farmers (USDA)

https://www.farmers.gov/coronavirus

CDC Clearing House for Coronavirus Information (CDC)

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

FDA Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (FDA)

https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-issues/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19

World Health Organization COVID-19 Site (WHO)

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

– Chris Gunter, vegetable production specialist and professor, North Carolina State University

Tags: COVID-19

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