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Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP): What Dairy and Beef Producers Need to Know

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Background: The USDA CFAP Program has allocated $16 billion in funds for direct payments to farmers to help with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds are derived from two sources: the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)...

Commercial Poultry - May 2020

What We Know About Avian Coronavirus Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) in Poultry - And How That Knowledge Relates to the Virus Causing COVID-19 in Humans Lunch Break Wednesdays with Extension Team Links for Federal, State,...More info
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Special: Food Gardening and COVID-19
Apr 20, 2020
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Agronomy News April 2020

This edition of Agronomy News includes articles on COVID-19, PPE shortages, essential worker permits, Syngenta settlement payments, spring weed control in pasture and hay, UME forage survey, Maryland sensitive crop locator, proactive management if herbicide-resistant...More info
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UME COVID-19 Response
Mar 26, 2020
The current COVID-19 pandemic has caused changes throughout the entire country. University of Maryland Extension (UME) is committed to maintaining the resources Maryland needs to continue thriving...

COVID-19 Resources

*Update: Maryland Farmer COVID-19 Relief Program announced 10/19/20 - Full details at Maryland Department of Agriculture National Resources Government Response to Coronavirus, COVID-19 - USA.gov Coronavirus Information and Resources - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Protect Yourself and...
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