COVID-19

COVID-19 Industry Briefs for Ag

COVID-19 Industry Briefs for Ag

The Zenith is offering a series of free COVID-19 briefs for agriculture. Please see the notice below and register for these 30-minute seminars covering the recently issued CDFA guidance for Ag and OSHA inspections, COVID-19 testing and transportation. Each brief is presented by subject experts and should be highly valuable to your mill, dryer or farm. 

Thank you to Zenith for making these resources available to the rice industry and for their ongoing support. 

Attached: COVID-19 Industry Briefs for Agriculture (pdf)

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