Lunchtime Webinar: Q & A Session: Managing Field Crews During COVID-19, What Actions Should Growers Take?
Event Details
Date
June 9, 2020
Time
12-1pm
Location
Webinar
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureMark Wiltberger
email Mark Wiltberger
Q & A Webinar: Managing Field Crews During COVID-19: What Actions Should Growers Take?
This Q & A session will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, June 9th, from 12pm to 1pm. Register here: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vdT-4XF8SBGfoXBeTI41BA
As New York "Reopens" business during the COVID-19 crisis, business owners are evaluating what actions they need to take to protect themselves, their employees, and their customers.
Join a panel of experts for a Question and Answer lunchtime session that will address common questions that apple growers and other producers have about managing their field crew.
Questions may range among these topics and more:
- What actions are most important for me to take right now as a business owner?
- When should my crew wear face coverings?
- When should my crew be screened for any illness?
- What sleeping or residential considerations do I need to keep in mind?
- What happens if one of my crew members tests positive for COVID-19?
- When do I support isolation or quarantine of crew members?
- What actions should I consider taking to prepare for Fall harvest?
- How do I make a NY Forward Business Safety Plan?
- What assistance or guidance should I expect from my local health department?
Participants are encouraged to register early and enter a question at the time of registration. Questions asked during the session will be addressed as time allows.
Panelists will include:
- Dr. David Bell, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments
- Dr. Richard Stup, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development
- Dr. Elizabeth Bihn, Institute for Food Safety at Cornell
- Mark Wiltberger, Cornell Cooperative Extension Business Management Specialist, Lake Ontario Fruit Program
This Q & A session will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, June 9th, from 12pm to 1pm. Register here: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vdT-4XF8SBGfoXBeTI41BA
For questions about the Q & A session, contact Mark Wiltberger, mw883@cornell.edu.
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