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Tag: farmworker

Virus throttles Florida’s lucrative ornamental plant industry (Interview)


April 27, 2020

How is COVID-19 pandemic affecting the ornamental plant industry in Florida? Follow this interview by AFP news to a nursery grower and UF/IFAS Extension expert in Miami-Dade County By AFP. The palm trees that line many US boulevards, the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
Tags: Agriculture, COVID-19, Farmworker, Florida, Homestead, Industry, Miami, Nursery, Ornamental, Plant, Planta, Trabajo, UF/IFAS, Virus, Vivero

Coronavirus Safety Fact Sheets for Workers


April 3, 2020

I have received several questions regarding what to do if you have employees or work with others during this Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in agricultural operations and related businesses. While there is plenty of information about how ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agricola, Agricultura, Agriculture, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Crops, Farmworker, Florida, Greenhouse, Horticulture, Nursery, Ornamental, Safety, Spanish, UF, Vivero

Agriculture Businesses during Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic


April 2, 2020

I received some questions from growers about agriculture compliance during Coronavirus pandemic As today, April 2 of 2020. I summarized the following information Coronavirus Emergency Order 07-20 Businesses Essential Businesses which ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Horticulture
Tags: Agriculture, Business, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Essential, Extension, Farmworker, Florida, Industry, Landscape, Miami-Dade, Negocio, Nursery, Ornamental, Vivero, Worker