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Confronting COVID-19, produce growers quickly altered work patterns to protect employees

04/29/20 8:54 AM By Ben Nuelle and Sara Wyant
KEYWORDS broccoli Dave Puglia farm workers H-2A H-2A guestworkers Mainstreet Produce specialty crops strawberries Talley Farms Terranova Ranch western growers
Almost overnight specialty crop producers changed the way they operated by staggering work times, increasing shuttle transports, and providing educational training to keep employees safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Ben Nuelle
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Sara Wyant
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