Tyson, JBS Closures Show Virus Hitting American Meat Production

April 8, 2020 Lydia Mulvany, Bloomberg

Major U.S. meat plants are starting to take more drastic measures to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, fanning concerns of supply disruptions at a time when Americans are stocking up on food.

Food Safety and COVID-19: Olymel Corrects the Facts

April 8, 2020 Olymel

The management of Olymel deplores the untruthful and irresponsible information that an anonymous person circulated on social networks on Friday April 3 to the effect that products from his pork processing facility in Yamachiche could transmit the COVID-19 virus.

How to Sell Flowers During the Coronavirus

April 8, 2020 Virgin Farms

Coronavirus has changed the world. People have been at home social distancing, and the flower market has been one of the most affected. In the news, we have seen flowers being discarded due to the declining demand and limited commercial flights. However, we must bear in mind that this is something transitory that will soon end and that we will return to normal.

Resources You Can Use in These Unusual Times from the National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture

This is a good time to inspire new consumers of horticulture. After all, we can enjoy our house plants and garden in the yard.
We will do our part by providing content that is engaging and involves consumers with plants and nature every day.

COVID-19 Shaping Greenhouse Operations

April 8, 2020 Heather Pollauf, WTVG

“We always open up April 1, which is April Fool’s Day, and this year it’s really a joke on us because some of us who are older and not so much tech-knowledgeable need to quickly jump in,” Cindy Bench, co-owner of Bench Farms in Ohio, said.