The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on grocery stores, farmers markets and restaurants. And now, farmers face growing challenges as well.
The pandemic has led to a delay in the processing of H-2A agricultural guest worker visas, causing some Georgia farmers to worry about workforce shortages.
What other factors could impact Georgia farmers and food systems during the COVID-19 pandemic? State Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black joined “Closer Look with Rose Scott” by phone on Tuesday to answer this and discuss COVID-19’s impact on Georgia agriculture as a whole.
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