Cooperative Extension: Maine Wild Blueberries

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On this page you will find:
Links to COVID-19 resources and current services.
The DOL poster (this should be hung at your facility).
Reusable mask request form for yourself and your agricultural team. Notes, slides and links to past webinar recordings specific to COVID-19 and Wild Blueberry.

• Resources for all farms including mask sewing patterns, financial assistance programs, food safety and operating procedures, employment and legal issues can be found here: UMaine Extension Farmer Resource Network of Maine COVID-19 
• To find out what pest, soil, and farm services are still being offered through UMaine Extension visit this site: Current Farm Services Offered 
• The Maine Department of Labor is also a great resource for local guidance.

Requests for Reusable Facemasks

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Maine CDC has recommended that individuals wear cloth masks to help curb the spread of COVID-19.

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is partnering with the Maine Department of Corrections to make and distribute, at no cost, reusable cloth facemasks for the agricultural community in Maine. We need to obtain a head-count of our growers who need masks this season and how many. PLEASE NOTE: Cloth masks are not equivalent to N95 masks, but have been proven effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19. MASKS ARE LIMITED TO 2 MASKS PER PERSON AND ARE ONLY FOR AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.

CLICK HERE for the Reusable Mask Request Form 

Please email this form directly to Joy Bonenfant at joy.l.bonenfant@maine.gov

If you have questions please contact Brogan Tooley at (207) 390-1754 or brogan.tooley@maine.edu