EXTENDING DEADLINE ...
YOUTH AND FINANCE ...
4-H UNITY Endicott’s Financial Literacy Training - pandemic style!
Visions Financial Wellness Officer, Colleen Barton, facilitated the financial literacy training
ECONOMIC IMPACT ...
Mixed news on farm bankruptcies amid pandemic
There were 580 bankruptcy filings from June 2019 to June 2020
ADAPTATIONS ...
Tompkins County 4-H Fair adapts for Covid-19
Week of fair activities was as close to normal as possible given the unusual circumstances
(DON'T) TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME ...
Peanut farmers strikeout this Major League Baseball season
5.4 million bags of in-shell peanuts are sold each season in MLB ballparks
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES ...
FAO-led global COVID-19 Food Coalition gains momentum
Initiative aims to tackle the long-term impacts of the pandemic on food and agriculture
YOUTH IN AGRICULTURE ...
Organization hosts virtual fair for 4-H members
4-H members can submit one of their fair projects to CRS via email for judging
COW CARE ...
Students, alumni clamor to take care of university's cows
Dozens of CREAM alumni and students clamored to spend spring & summer caring for the Holsteins
PANDEMIC RESPONSE ...
50 million boxes delivered under USDA program
Farmers to Families Food Box Program has distributed over 50 million food boxes
COVID IMPACTS ...