Department of Labor and Industries (with Department of Health), Emergency rule WSR 20-11-025, new WAC 296-307-16102 (May 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-032)
Department of Health (with Department of Labor and Industries), Emergency rule WSR 20-11-024, chapter 246-358 WAC (May 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-033)
USDA, Office of the Secretary; Farm Service Agency; Agricultural Marketing Service, Final Rule, 85 Fed. Reg. 30825 (Docket FSA-2020-0004) (May 21, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-014)
Minnesota State Agricultural Society, Homepage: 2020 State Fair Canceled (May 22, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-048)
Wisconsin State Fair Park (a State agency), Fair page notice: The 2020 Wisconsin State Fair has been cancelled (May 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-034)
Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-57 (amending 20-05, 20-25, 20-25.1, 20-25.2, 20-25.3) (May 28, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-031)
IDEAg Group (Farm Journal), Notice: Dakotafest 2020 Has Been Canceled (June 3, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-038)
World Dairy Expo, Inc, News release: World Dairy Expo 2020 Cancelled (June 4, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-002)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Executive Order 2020-114 (June 5, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-045)
CDC and DOL, Interim Guidance for Agricultural Workers and Employers (June 12, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-026)
President, Proclamation 10052, 85 Fed. Reg. 38263 (June 22, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-010)
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, Ag Progress Days page: 2020 exposition (Aug. 11-13) cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic (June 24, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-018)
Governor Roy Cooper, Executive Order No. 147 (June 24, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-044)
National FFA Organization, Release: FFA to Host Virtual National FFA Convention & Expo in October; Extends Contract With Indianapolis (June 26, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-016)
Farm Progress (Informa Markets), Husker Harvest Days COVID-19 Updates: 'Husker Harvest Days is cancelled for 2020' (information as of June 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-003)
Lee Trade Shows (Empire Farm Days), EFD COVID Announcement: Empire Farm Days 2020 forced to cancel (Seneca County permit refusal; Governor's gathering orders) (July 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-013)
Farm Progress (Informa Markets), Farm Progress Show homepage: COVID-19 Update, 'the Farm Progress Show cancelled for 2020' (July 3, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-017)
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (State Fair Director), Homepage: Statement from State Fair Director Troy Waffner, 2020 State Fair Canceled; 1,329,275 visitors in 2019 (July 6, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-035)
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (State Fair Director), Press release page: Statement from New York State Fair Director Troy Waffner (July 6, 2020): Governor Cuomo announced the 2020 Great New York State Fair canceled; second cancellation in the Fair's history after World War II (Ex. SEC-20-GM-064)
State Fair of Texas (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit), Homepage notice: the State Fair of Texas will not open for the 2020 season (July 7, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-033)
Indiana State Fair Commission (a State body), 2020 Fair Update: traditional Indiana State Fair will not take place; modified 4-H Livestock Show (July 8, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-012)
CDC and OSHA, Interim Guidance: Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers (updated July 9, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-028)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Executive Order 2020-145 (July 9, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-043)
CDC (MMWR 69(27):887-892, Waltenburg et al.), MMWR: Update: COVID-19 Among Workers in Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities, United States, April-May 2020 (July 10, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-019)
Ohio State College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, Homepage and release: 2020 Farm Science Review will be a virtual show (July 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-054)
Oklahoma State Fair, Inc, Homepage notice: 2020 Oklahoma State Fair Canceled (July 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-050)
Produce Marketing Association, Fresh Summit page: Fresh Summit is going virtual (Oct. 13-15, 2020) (July 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-052)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Director Robert Gordon), MDHHS release of Aug. 17, 2020 describing the Emergency Order of Aug. 3, 2020 (Testing of Agricultural and Food Processing Employees) (Ex. SEC-20-042)
Nebraska State Fair Board (Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation), Homepage: 2020 State Fair limited to 4-H and FFA livestock competitions and exhibits (Aug. 7, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-044)
Tulsa County Public Facilities Authority (Expo Square), Exhibitor updates: COVID-19 Safety Measures for Junior Livestock Show (masks per Tulsa Ordinance 24408; THD guidelines) (Aug. 8, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-061)
Washington State Fair Association, COVID-19 Statement: 2020 Washington State Fair Canceled (Aug. 12, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-011)
Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition, Inc, News page: Sunbelt Ag Expo Suspends Plans for Its 43rd Annual Show (Aug. 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-037)
Arizona Exposition & State Fair Board (a State agency), Homepage: 2020 Arizona State Fair Postponed; Executive Director's statement (Aug. 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-051)
DHS, USCIS, Temporary Final Rule, 85 Fed. Reg. 51304 (Aug. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-006)
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Farm Show homepage: agriculture 'to be Celebrated Virtually' (Aug. 19, 2020); KILE 2020 cancelled (June 17, 2020); Complex events cancelled (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-036)
New Mexico State Fair (EXPO New Mexico, a State agency), Homepage: The 2020 New Mexico State Fair Has Been Canceled; 2020 Virtual Fair (Aug. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-043)
Red River Valley Fair Association, Homepage: Big Iron 2020 held Sept. 15-17 with health screenings, in coordination with Cass County Public Health (Aug. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-056)
93rd National FFA Convention & Expo homepage: Join Virtually Oct. 27-29, 2020 (Aug. 28, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-031)
Diversified Communications, Homepage: Expo Online, Nov. 17-19, 2020; Update: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Sept. 3, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-062)
OSHA Region 7, News release: U.S. Department of Labor Cites Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. for Failing to Protect Employees from Coronavirus (Sept. 10, 2020; $13,494) (Ex. SEC-20-021)
OSHA Region 8 (U.S. Department of Labor news release), News release: U.S. Department of Labor Cites JBS Foods Inc. for Failing To Protect Employees from Exposure to the Coronavirus (Sept. 11, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-022)
International Agri-Center, Inc, News: 2021 World Ag Expo Cancelled due to COVID-19 (Sept. 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-001)
Western Stock Show Association, Press Release: The 115th National Western Stock Show postponed until January 2022 (Sept. 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-014)
USDA, Final Rule, 85 Fed. Reg. 59380 (Sept. 22, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-015)
Arizona National Livestock Show, Inc, 2020 COVID Exhibitor Updates (health and safety policy; live streams; entry caps) (Oct. 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-060)
Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, Homepage notice: 2021 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Cancelled ('very high risk') (Oct. 6, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-049)
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, American Feed Industry Association and North American Meat Institute, Release of Oct. 9, 2020 (Tucker, Ga.): No IPPE 2021 In-Person Event; Exhibitor Engagement and Education Opportunities to Be Offered Jan. 25 - 29; next in-person IPPE Jan. 25-27, 2022 (Ex. SEC-20-GM-066)
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, American Feed Industry Association and North American Meat Institute, IPPE homepage: No IPPE 2021 In-Person Event; digital exhibitor engagement Jan. 25-29, 2021 (Oct. 12, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-020)
American Farm Bureau Federation, Convention page: American Farm Bureau's 102nd Convention Goes Virtual (Oct. 14, 2020) following the San Diego Convention Center's cancellation of all events through Jan. 31, 2021 (Ex. SEC-20-GM-053)
National Potato Council, Homepage notice: Potato Expo 2021 Goes 100% Virtual (Nov. 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-007)
Southeast Produce Council, Homepage: SEPC Reschedules Southern Exposure (Nov. 11, 2020) to Apr. 6-8, 2021 (Ex. SEC-20-GM-047)
CHS Inc, Register for the 2020 CHS Annual Meeting (abbreviated virtual meeting, Dec. 3, 2020) (Nov. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-015)
Greater Spokane Incorporated, Homepage notice: in-person 2021 Spokane Ag Show cancelled; virtual Feb. 1-5, 2021 (Nov. 26, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-041)
FMI - The Food Industry Association and North American Meat Institute, Homepage notice: The 2021 Annual Meat Conference is now a virtual event (Nov. 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-042)
National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Convention news page: 2021 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show moved to Aug. 10-12, 2021 (Dec. 2, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-010)
American Society for Enology and Viticulture and California Association of Winegrape Growers, Homepage: 2021 Unified Symposium, Virtual Conference & Trade Show, Jan. 26-29, 2021 (Dec. 2, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-055)
Western Equipment Dealers Association, Homepage notice: The Western Farm Show has cancelled for 2021 (Dec. 7, 2020); rescheduled to Feb. 25-27, 2022 (Ex. SEC-20-GM-040)
National Corn Growers Association and American Soybean Association (with NAWG and National Sorghum Producers), Homepage notice: Commodity Classic Announces Transition to Digital Experience; In-Person 2021 Event Will Not Take Place Due to COVID-19 Restrictions (Dec. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-006)
DHS, USCIS, Temporary Final Rule, 85 Fed. Reg. 82291 (Dec. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-007)
President, Proclamation 10131, 86 Fed. Reg. 417 (Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-20-011)
Florida State Fair Authority (a State body), Homepage: Florida State Fair Postponed to April 2021 (Jan. 1, 2021) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-045)
Department of Health (with Department of Labor and Industries), Emergency rule WSR 21-03-012, chapter 246-358 WAC (Jan. 8, 2021) (Ex. SEC-20-034)
USDA, Final Rule, 86 Fed. Reg. 4877 (Jan. 19, 2021) (Ex. SEC-20-016)
Southern Cotton Ginners Association and Foundation with Delta Farm Press, Homepage notice: 2021 Mid-South Farm & Gin Show, A Virtual Experience (Jan. 25, 2021) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-039)
Southern Shows Inc, Page: The Southern Farm Show will not take place in 2021; next show Feb. 2-4, 2022 (Jan. 27, 2021) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-059)
Kentucky Venues (Kentucky State Fair Board), Release: National Farm Machinery Show and Championship Tractor Pull Postpones Until 2022 (Jan. 28, 2021) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-009)
California Exposition & State Fair (Cal Expo), a State agency, Homepage letter (captured Mar. 2, 2021): Cal Expo forced to cancel nearly all of its 200-plus events and the 2020 State Fair, impacting over 800 seasonal workers and costing an estimated million; operating as a COVID-19 testing site and emergency partner (Ex. SEC-20-GM-065)
Institute of Food Technologists, Homepage: IFT Transitions 2021 Annual Event to Digital Experience (Mar. 21, 2021) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-063)
California Exposition & State Fair (Cal Expo), a State agency, Homepage letter (Apr. 2021): Cal Expo as Vaccination Super Site; reopening deferred; 2021 fair not held (Apr. 30, 2021) (Ex. SEC-20-GM-046)
USDA, Final Rule, 86 Fed. Reg. 48013 (Aug. 27, 2021) (Ex. SEC-20-017)
U.S. House of Representatives, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis (majority staff), Staff report on coronavirus infections and deaths among meatpacking workers (Oct. 27, 2021) (Ex. SEC-20-023)
