6.1.20 COVID resources

You may all be too busy to read this but some is required reading and some will help you out with the requirements.  I’ll try to indicate which is which.

 

The new guidance on farmers’ markets does not preclude non-edibles – including bedding plants, cut flowers, etc.

https://agriculture.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/05/interimguidancefarmersmarkets.pdf

 

NYS Dept of Health  Interim Guidance for Prevention and Response of COVID-19 at Farms – revised May 27, 2020

https://agriculture.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/05/agm-doh_covid19_cleaningfarm.pdf

 

NY Forward Business Safety Plan Support for Farms – these plans are required

https://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/ny-forward-business-safety-plan/?utm_source=June+2020&utm_campaign=June+2020+Farm+and+Land+Notes&utm_medium=email

 

Novel Coronavirus Operator Checklist for Farms https://agriculture.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/05/agm-doh-dol_covid19_operatorchecklist.pdf

 

Department of Labor Coronavirus Tips https://agriculture.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/05/dol-doh-agm_farmworkerpreventiontips.pdf

 

 

Need to find your county Health Department?  They have useful information for dealing with COVID, too (at least Tompkins does).

https://www.health.ny.gov/contact/contact_information/

 

 

EPA Research on COVID-19 in the Environment

https://www.epa.gov/healthresearch/research-covid-19-environment

 

Farm Bureau resources

https://www.nyfb.org/news/covid-19-updates?utm_source=June+2020&utm_campaign=June+2020+Farm+and+Land+Notes&utm_medium=email

 

Here’s the link for the recorded webinar

Liability for Transmission of COVID-19 to Customers of Farm & Food Businesses
https://farmcommons.org/liability-covid-19-transmission-customers-farm-and-food-businesses

Enough for today!