COVID-19 Testing of Farm Employees Begins in Wayne County
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Lake Ontario Fruit Program
Now that workers are arriving for the apple harvest, growers in Wayne County are using the state program for free, on-farm COVID-19 testing of farmworkers. Here is a video and collection of photos from on-farm testing at Teeple Farms on September 1st, 2020. In the video, Frank Teeple explains why he chose to get his workers tested early for COVID-19.
Frank Teeple shares his reasons for testing workers early:
Photos from on-farm testing at Teeple Farms on September 1st, 2020:








Links to register for On-Farm Testing:
- Registration link for the free NYS Covid-19 testing program available to farms in Wayne and Orleans Counties, click here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/78fd67f98e104d1c95f533cb8ac9c200
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