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COVID-19 Update on Pandemic Assistance for Farm and Food Small Businesses
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If your farm or food business is an SBA “small business” you may be eligible for funding for grants to help you respond to coronavirus. The recently announced USDA Pandemic […]
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COVID-19 Update on Availability and Expansion of Aid for Farmers
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USDA Announces ‘Pandemic Assistance for Producers’ to Distribute Resources More Equitably After Identifying Gaps in Previous Aid USDA recently announced Pandemic Assistance for Producers to distribute resources more equitably after […]
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COVID-19 Update on Paycheck Protection Program Access for Small Farms
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Updates to the PPP Loan Program make forgivable loans available to small farms with little or no hired labor expense. Act fast to meet the March 31 application deadline! If […]
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COVID-19 Update on NYS Agricultural Assessment Revenue Threshold Exception
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Farmland owners across New York State participate in Agricultural Assessment to reduce their real property tax costs. Each year an application (RP-305) or renewal (RP-305-r) must be filed for each […]
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COVID-19 Update on Vaccine and Distribution
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Throughout the pandemic, the Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University (IFS) has answered questions around the risks associated with food production with useful links to expert resources to ensure […]
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COVID-19 Prevention Efforts by New York Farmers
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A survey of farm managers conducted during summer 2020. New York farmers confronted a massive, new challenge in 2020 from the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus and the […]
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COVID-19 Update on NYS Entering 1b in Phased Vaccination Distribution
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Beginning on January 11, 2021, New York State has entered Phase 1b of its phased distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. As was the case with Phase 1a, the list of […]
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COVID-19 Update on NYS Phased Vaccination Plan
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This week New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the latest prioritization for New Yorkers eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The state is currently in Phase 1a. “While we’re […]
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COVID-19 Update on Horticultural and Agritourism Businesses in Cluster Sites
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As we enter the colder months, we must remain vigilant in maintaining health and safety requirements to stop the spread of COVID-19. The New York State Department of Agriculture and […]
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Can Farm Employers Require Employees to Wear Face Coverings/Masks?
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Can Farm Employers Require Employees to Wear Face Coverings/Masks? The science about wearing face coverings/masks to reduce the spread of novel coronavirus is increasingly clear; wearing a mask dramatically reduces […]
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