COVID-19 Viticulture Update 05/08/2020
New Today:
In the Winery:
Re'Wine'ing the clock: Webinar with Abby Snyder (Cornell), Beth Chang (VT) and Anna Katharine Mansfield (Cornell). Click for more information
- Monday, May 18, 2020, from noon–1:30 p.m., "Re"wine"ing the Clock in a Post-COVID World: Ensuring personal safety & production efficiency as winery operations resume”. The event is free and open to all - register online.
More NC COVID-19 Emergency Funding:
- Golden LEAF receives $125 million to support NC COVID-19 rapid recovery loan program. Read more about the program and who qualifies for loans.
Tonight the first cold night, but tomorrow night higher possibility of frost
Fraudulent Pesticide Claims Related to SARS-CoV-2
- Unregistered disinfectants claiming to protect against the virus are being marketed in the U.S.
- See list of products designated by EPA for use against SARS-CoV-2. Follow all directions and labels on pesticide, disinfectant, and other cleaning products.
Daily COVID-19 Update as of 5/08/2020:
- North Carolina (11:00 a.m. EST): 13,868 confirmed positive/ 527 deaths
- USA: (8:36 p.m. EST): 1,283,929 positive/ 77,179 deaths
- World (8:36 p.m. EST): 3,938,064 positive/ 274,898 deaths
Other Helpful Resources:
COVID-19: Farming Resources, NC State Extension
Food Safety, NC State Extension
COVID-19 Resources and Information, NC State Extension
NC Muscadine Grower Association COVID-19 Resource Page
NC Wine Database for NC Wineries. Please enter your information
This post was created by Emma Volk and Mark Hoffmann
