COVID-19 ...
Blueberry workers test positive for coronavirus in Maine
Cases have come at a time when the state is struggling to fill agricultural jobs
NEW RESOURCES ...
New Farmers.gov features help farmers hire workers
Perdue: "USDA’s goal is to help farmers navigate the complex H-2A program"
REGULATIONS ...
COVID-19 harvest protocols for vineyards, wineries
California law requires employers to develop an Injury and Illness Prevention Program
FARM LABOR ...
Mobile clinics can help address health of farmworkers
UC Riverside study exposes disparities in health care access in rural Southern California
STRIKE ...
Farm workers in CA strike after dozens have virus
Workers demand free face coverings, gloves and information from the farm's owner
AG ABROAD ...
Japan's farming faces falling demand, labor shortage
Government report finds farming sector was hit by a slump in demand for products
LABOR CAMPAIGN ...
Public & private collaboration assists with ag labor needs
FarmingForME (#FarmingForME), an agricultural labor awareness campaign, introduced
FOOD DONATIONS ...
SEEAG, growers provide produce to local farm workers
Donations from 13 different growers filled over 4,000 bags of fresh produce for farm workers in need
ADJUSTING ACCORDINGLY ...