{"id":3739,"date":"2020-03-16T08:47:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T15:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/?page_id=3739"},"modified":"2020-03-16T08:47:41","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T15:47:41","slug":"covid-19-information-for-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/2020\/03\/16\/covid-19-information-for-farmers\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Information for Farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[row][column][textblock]On May 29, 2020 Governor Inslee initiated the &#8220;Safe Start&#8221; phase of the COVID-19 response. Guidelines were provided specifically for agricultural businesses . Below is a quick guide to navigating these guidelines and available resources to get your business prepared.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/covid-19-information-for-farmers\/#Guidelines\">Guidelines for Agricultural Businesses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5ebCU8p9hi4&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Recent WSU Webinar with Department of Labor and Industries 6\/11\/2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/06\/Questions-Panel-COVID-Berries.pdf\">Questions and Answers from Webinar Panel COVID Berries PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/06\/Questions-Panel-COVID-Berries.docx\">Questions and Answers from Webinar PanelCOVID Berries DOCX<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/covid-19-information-for-farmers\/#Consultation\">Contacts for Free, Non-Regulatory Consultation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/06\/COVID19-Resources-for-Berry-Producers-and-Processors.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download These Resources as a PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/covid-19-information-for-farmers\/#General_COVID19\">General COVID-19 Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>UPDATED 6\/14\/2020<\/h2>\n<h3><a id=\"Guidelines\"><\/a>Guidelines for Agricultural Businesses<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>WA State<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.wa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/COVID19AgriculturalSafetyPlan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>WA State \u201cSafe Start\u201d Essential Business Guidelines for Agriculture &#8211; General Provisions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.wa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/Agricultural%20Safety%20Plan%20Interpretive%20Guidance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>WA State \u201cSafe Start\u201d Essential Business Guidelines for Agriculture &#8211; Interpretive Guidance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>WA Department of Labor and Industries<\/h4>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/lni.wa.gov\/safety-health\/safety-training-materials\/training-kits*AgCOVID19__;Iw!!JmPEgBY0HMszNaDT!8OsXE61RfCYJdso638YSnfVx3dLez5hBFAlKKaiadGMNmeplaxUSBydk8Sf1D8ZIKqg$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Employee Training Kit in Spanish and English NEW<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lni.wa.gov\/agency\/outreach\/novel-coronavirus-outbreak-covid-19-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>COVID-19 Resources<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lni.wa.gov\/safety-health\/safety-topics\/topics\/coronavirus?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery#fact-sheets-and-prevention-materials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Fact Sheets and Prevention Materials<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lni.wa.gov\/safety-health\/safety-topics\/topics\/coronavirus?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery#requirements-and-policies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Requirements and Policies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wisha-training.lni.wa.gov\/training\/presentations\/CoronavirusEmployeeTraining.pptx?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Employee Training<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Developing a Farm COVID-19 Plan &#8211; <em>required under new guidelines<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wsfb.com\/employer-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Farm Bureau COVID-19 Policy Example<\/a> (<em>This is an extremely useful document<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Disinfectant Information<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pesticide-registration\/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EPA List &#8220;N&#8217; of Approved Disinfectants for COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Fu6fnUqqlbk&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Select a Disinfectant for COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/community\/guidance-business-response.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fspecific-groups%2Fguidance-business-response.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CDC Guidance for Businesses<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/Publications\/OSHA3990.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>OSHA Guidance<\/strong><\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<em style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal\">pay attention to pages 7-17, 21-25<\/em><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/share-facts.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fshare-facts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CDC Key Facts about the Virus<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a id=\"Consultation\"><\/a>For a free, non-regulatory consultation contact either<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 176px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 22px\">Department of Labor and Industries<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 22px\">Department of Health<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 22px\">David Conley<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 22px\">Wayne Clifford<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 22px\">Region 1 DOSH Consultation Manager<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 22px\">COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Task Force<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 22px\">(425) 290-1369 \u2013 Desk<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 22px\">Medical Surge Branch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 22px\">(425) 290-2101 &#8211; Cell<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 22px\">Department of Health Incident Command<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 22px\">729 100<sup>th<\/sup> St SE<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 22px\">360-701-8158<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 22px\">Everett WA 98208<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 22px\"><a href=\"mailto:Wayne.Clifford@DOH.WA.GOV\">Wayne.Clifford@DOH.WA.GOV<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 22px\"><a href=\"mailto:coda235@LNI.WA.GOV\">coda235@LNI.WA.GOV<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;height: 22px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a id=\"General_COVID19\"><\/a>Below is an exhaustive list of COVID-19 Resources for Agricultural Businesses<\/p>\n<h2>General COVID-19 Information<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USDA COVID-19 Information<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/04\/USDA_COVID-19_Fed_Rural_Resource_Guide.pdf\">USDA_COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/emergency-preparedness-and-response\/counterterrorism-and-emerging-threats\/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FDA COVID-19 Information<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/agr.wa.gov\/about-wsda\/news-and-media-relations\/covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WSDA COVID-19 Information <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>NOTE: WSDA has several great publications specifically on COVID-19:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus Disease)\u00a0and Animals\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cms.agr.wa.gov\/WSDAKentico\/Documents\/Pubs\/824-COVID-19AndAnimalsFactSheet.pdf\">Publication 824<\/a>\u00a0[PDF]<\/li>\n<li>COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus Disease) Prevention Practices for Food Pantries &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cms.agr.wa.gov\/WSDAKentico\/Documents\/Pubs\/825-COVID-19PreventionFoodPantriesFactSheet.pdf\">Publication 825<\/a>\u00a0[PDF]<\/li>\n<li>COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus Disease) and Animal Food\/Feed Best Practices &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cms.agr.wa.gov\/WSDAKentico\/Documents\/Pubs\/826-COVID-19PreventionAnimalFeedFactSheet.pdf\">Publication 826<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whatcomcounty.us\/3329\/Novel-Coronavirus-COVID-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Whatcom County COVID-19 Information<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/attra.ncat.org\/covid\/?utm_source=WH&amp;utm_medium=PM&amp;utm_campaign=spotlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ATTRA COVID-19 Information<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Farmworker Health and Safety<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lni.wa.gov\/agency\/outreach\/novel-coronavirus-outbreak-covid-19-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Department of Labor and Industries Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Whatcom County Health Department Guidance for Farmworkers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/03\/Farmworker-Guidance_English_3.28.2020.pdf\">Farmworker Guidance English<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/03\/Farmworker-Guidance_Spanish_3.28.2020.pdf\">Farmworker Guidance Spanish<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onfarmfoodsafety.rutgers.edu\/covid-19-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rutgers COVID-19 Information for Growers, Food Workers &amp; the Agriculture Industry<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Food Production and COVID-19<\/h2>\n<p>COVID-19 Working with Livestock &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/05\/842-COVID-19-WorkingWithLivestock.pdf\">Publication 402-842<\/a>\u00a0[PDF]<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus Disease)\u00a0and Food Production in Washington State &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cms.agr.wa.gov\/WSDAKentico\/Documents\/Pubs\/827-COVID-19PreventionFoodSafety.pdf\">Publication 827<\/a>\u00a0[PDF]<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus Disease)\u00a0&#8211; Produce Safety Program Information &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cms.agr.wa.gov\/WSDAKentico\/Documents\/Pubs\/828-COVID-19PreventionProduceSafety.pdf\">Publication 828<\/a>\u00a0[PDF]<\/p>\n<p>CDC Video:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d914EnpU4Fo\"><em>What You Need to Know About Handwashing<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>CDC Video:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g_7HSlr94Vs&amp;t=37s\"><em>Acabe con los microbios. \u00a1L\u00e1vese las manos!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pesticide-registration\/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2\">EPA List N:\u00a0<em>Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/03\/March-19th-COVID-19-Produce-Industry-Update.pdf\">COVID-19 Washington Produce Industry Update<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/03\/Recursos-COVID-19-en-Espanol.pdf\">Recursos<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/03\/Recursos-COVID-19-en-Espanol.pdf\">\u00a0COVI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/03\/Recursos-COVID-19-en-Espanol.pdf\">D-19<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/03\/Recursos-COVID-19-en-Espanol.pdf\">\u00a0en espanol<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/event\/webinar-farm-and-community-food-program-response-to-covid-19-keeping-our-farmers-customers-and-communities-healthy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WEBINAR: Farm and Community Food Program response to COVID-19 \u2013 keeping our farmers, customers and communities healthy<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Business Operations and COVID-19<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/wsfb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Updated-Sample-COVID-19-APP-Adendum-Final.docx__;!!JmPEgBY0HMszNaDT!7Xhh3IaUqfyjsu-SpwZxzKHy_ZWYmRufCwyEa-ljkZJVfDb7WHrTSRFJvW4nJLBqKFw$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WA Farm Bureau COVID-19 Prevention Policy Example Plan <strong>NEW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsa.usda.gov\/programs-and-services\/farm-loan-programs\/emergency-farm-loans\/index\">USDA Emergency Farm Loans<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/funding-programs\/disaster-assistance\">US Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/funding-programs\/loans\/paycheck-protection-program-ppp#section-header-4\">Paycheck Protection Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsbdc.org\/protect-your-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Small Business Development Centers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/agr.wa.gov\/departments\/business-and-marketing-support\/small-farm\/covid-19-resources\">WSDA Resources for Small and Direct Marketing Farms In Response to COVID-19<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ulster.cce.cornell.edu\/environment\/emergency-preparedness\/disease-prevention\/food-farming-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cornell Cooperative Extension Article &#8220;Food, Farming, and COVID-19&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/farmland.org\/farmer-relief-fund\/\">American Farmland Trust Farmer Relief Fund<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lisc.org\/covid-19\/verizon-small-business-recovery-fund\/\">Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/event\/webinar-farm-resilience-and-covid-19-in-washington-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WEBINAR: Farm resilience and COVID-19 in Washington State<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/textblock][\/column][\/row]<\/p>\n\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 29, 2020 Governor Inslee initiated the &quot;Safe Start&quot; phase of the COVID-19 response. Guidelines were provided specifically for agricultural businesses . 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