COVID-19
California cantaloupe farmers begin vaccinations for essential workforce
Essential workers employed by California cantaloupe growers are among some of the first front-line food workers to receive COVID vaccines in the state which grows the vast majority of our nation’s fruits and vegetables. “We’re... more »
Those most at-risk of COVID-19 death include food, ag workers
A University of California, San Francisco study of the jobs at most risk for death from COVID-19 shows line cooks, machine operators, agricultural workers, bakers, and construction laborers at the top of the list. The... more »
Improving farmworker COVID-19 safety aided as UC Davis launches $3M project
California’s 800,000 farmworkers have been hit hard by COVID-19, the disease that has infected more than 25 million people and killed more than 420,000 in the United States. Farmworkers are especially vulnerable to the airborne... more »
Activities on farm loans for distressed borrowers temporarily suspended by USDA
Due to the national public health emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Jan. 27 the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers under the... more »
Rapid COVID-19 testing solutions set by Pinnacle Claims Management
Irvine, California-based Pinnacle Claims Management, part of the Western Growers Family of companies, announced Jan. 25. the launch of rapid COVID-19 testing at employer locations in Arizona and California as well as our Cedar Clinic... more »
COVID-19 disruptions to food supply chains webinar topic
A multi-region, multi-institution research and outreach team investigating the impact of COVID-19 on food and agricultural systems will host a free webinar those engaged in the food supply chain at any level. The webinar will... more »
COVID-19 challenges addressed with Fusionware ‘no-touch’ system
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic is the kind of “black swan” event that is disrupting countless aspects of business and life around the world, and the produce supply chain is not exempt. According to a news... more »
Produce sales conclude tumultuous 2020 with solid gains
November and December sales were dominated by the holidays along with the consumers’ response to rapidly rising new COVID-19 cases across many states. Some states and cities enacted renewed shelter-in-place mandates which impacted grocery retailing... more »
COVID-19 emergency rules spur response from Washington ag groups
As farmers across Washington state prepare for the first wave of nearly 15,000 guest workers to arrive in the first quarter of 2021, leading agricultural groups are appealing recently renewed state COVID-19 emergency rules to... more »
New COVID-19 travel rules could hurt Canada’s greenhouse industry
New COVID-19 testing requirements for travelers entering Canada could hinder more than would-be pandemic tourists. They could also leave tomato, pepper, and other greenhouse vegetable farmers in British Columbia scrambling for workers. According to YahooNews,... more »
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