Tag: COVID-19
Farmer, doctor encourages rural communities to get vaccinated
Dr. Kevin Sharrett is urging people in rural communities to accept the COVID-19 vaccine and the medical science that made it possible.
Answering farmers’ questions about the pandemic in 2021
Gustavo Schuenemann and Jeffrey Workman answer frequently asked pandemic questions that Ohio State University Extension receives when visiting farms.
Ohio county fairs back in the saddle after challenging 2020
A year ago, some Ohio fairgrounds stood empty for most of the summer. Now, with COVID-19 cases mostly waning and guidelines lifted, they’re back in business for the 2021 season.
COVID impacting coffee farmers
COVID has diverted resources away from coffee management, closed borders and limited movement of migrant workers essential for coffee harvests.
Fairs to receive more pandemic relief
Ohio fairs will receive more pandemic relief from the state in 2021, due to a recently signed bill that gives the department of agriculture $4.7 million in grants for fairs.
Managing when ‘normal’ isn’t normal
Even though we are getting more glimpses of normality, it is apparent that how the agricultural industry operates will never be the same following COVID-19.
Ohio’s early fairs planning for summer, but prepared to adapt
This time last year, early fairs were still waiting on guidelines from the state and trying to figure out how to adapt to a global pandemic situation that was changing almost every day. Now, with initial guidelines released in March and experience from running at least partial fairs in 2020, they are on better footing for the upcoming fair season.
What to expect after getting COVID-19 vaccine
Learn more about what to expect following getting the COVID-19 vaccine, including common questions and answers that can help ease concerns.
2021 Ohio State Fair will be limited, closed to the public
The Ohio State Fair will return in 2021, after being canceled entirely in 2020. But with pandemic restrictions and other concerns still lingering, it will be limited to mainly livestock competitions and sales, and some youth non-livestock project judging.
USDA announces more pandemic relief for farmers
The USDA will dedicate at least $6 billion to the new USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers, and will also distribute aid that was put on hold or newly allocated in the Consolidated Appropriations Act.
