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Monthly Archives: August 2020

Imperial Valley Ag community helps farmworkers crossing border with PPE – from the Desert Review

Letter to the editor by Shelby Dill, Imperial Valley Vegetable Growers As we continue to adapt to the new limitations as a result of COVID-19, agriculture has been classified as an essential service and the Imperial Valley has continued to … Continue reading

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Farmworker Pandemic Safety Campaign Launched

From a California Farmworker Foundation News Release The California Farmworker Foundation has launched a new campaign, La Seguridad Empieza con Usted, which translates to Safety Starts with You, to help the farmworker community stay safe through the pandemic byproviding encouragement … Continue reading

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Some unsolicited seeds identified – from the USDA via USA Today

By N’dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today The U.S. Department of Agriculture has identified 14 kinds of seeds in the mysterious packages that appear to have been sent unsolicited to people around the country. All 50 states have issued warnings about the packages, … Continue reading

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