COVID-19 Viticulture Resources 4/14/2020

• Updates will be posted every Tuesday and every Friday. A newsflash will be posted in between if we find something important.
• Every Wednesday we update and maintain the Farmers and Viticulture Resources.

News Today

• Commissioner Troxler writes authorization to allow temporary workers to buy in bulk. See here for more information.
• U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled a one-stop-shop of federal programs that can be used by rural communities, organizations and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Get access to the rural resource guide here.
• What fruit growers need to know about COVID-19: An interview with Dr. Chris Gunter from the NCSU food safety team
• New resources were added to the COVID-19 Food Safety Resources portal on 4/9

Frost: Viticulture:

• NC Winegrowers: Results of April 10 Frost Survey
• How to manage frost damage

Daily COVID-19 Update as of 4/14/2020:

• North Carolina (11:00 a.m.): 5,024 positive/ 108 deaths
• USA: (10:08 a.m. EST): 547,627 positive/21,662 deaths
• World (7:41 p.m. EST): 1,973,715 positive/ 125,910 deaths

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Other Helpful Resources:

COVID-19: Farming Resources, NC State Extension

Food Safety, NC State Extension

COVID-19 Resources and Information, NC State Extension

NCDA&CS COVID-19 Resources and important Documents

NC Muscadine Grower Association COVID-19 Resource Page

NC Wine Database for NC Wineries. Please enter your information

NY Wine Grape Growers Association COVID-19 Resources

This post was created by Emma Volk (evolk@ncsu.edu) and Mark Hoffmann