The Washington State Potato Commission and WSU Extension will host a discussion via Zoom for growers to address ways to minimize COVID-19 spread among workers during potato harvest, packing, and other operations.
The discussion will feature: David Conley, Consultation Manager from the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries; Faith Critzer, WSU Associate Professor and Produce Safety Extension Specialist; and Marcin Topolewski, Director of Food Safety and Compliance for Basin Gold. Matthew Blua, WSPC Director of Industry Outreach, and Tim Waters and Carrie Wohleb, WSU Regional Extension Specialists will help to moderate the discussion.
Join at 2:00 pm PT on Thursday, Aug. 13th by clicking on this link to attend the Zoom meeting: https://us02web.
You can submit your questions before the August 13th meeting by clicking HERE. Include your name if you want to, or submit your questions anonymously.
If you would like more information about the upcoming meeting, contact Matthew Blua at mblua@potatoes.com or 509-760-3774. You can also send him your questions or concerns about COVID-19 spread in advance of the meeting.
