"Ask the Ag Agent" Weekly Webinar Series: Agriculture-Focused Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic has restricted traditional delivery of Extension programs. Our group of Rutgers agricultural agents responded by developing a weekly webinar series to remotely continue agricultural consultations and provide an open forum for farmers. Pandemic-related topics included farm labor, compliance with state executive orders, supply-chain disruptions, livestock processing, farmer assistance programs, and other issues. Participation from 258 farmers, agricultural agencies, and other groups resulted in effective networking and timely delivery of information to the agriculture industry. By using available online tools, we were able to efficiently deliver Extension programming and resources to agricultural producers and industry partners. Our efforts may be informative for others as needs related to the pandemic evolve.

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Bamka, W., Komar, S., Melendez, M., & Infante-Casella, M. (2020). “Ask the Ag Agent” Weekly Webinar Series: Agriculture-Focused Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Extension, 58(4), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.58.04.04

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