Lessons from
COVID-19 Toolkit
This project is supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, grant no. 2020-68006-33037, from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
About the Project
This Agriculture and Food Research Initiative is a multi-region, multi-institution research and outreach project that assesses the impact of COVID-19 on food and agricultural systems to develop strategies for coping with future crises.
Lessons from COVID-19: Positioning Regional Food Supply Chains for Future Pandemics, Natural Disasters and Human-made Crises is one of 17 projects nationwide to receive funding through a new program area of the USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, targeting rapid response solutions to the pandemic through applied research, education and extension activities.
Meet the key personnel that contributed to this project here. Learn more about additional personnel that contributed to this project here.
Throughout the project, we plan to accomplish the following:
Develop resources and strategies for current and future disruptions with supply chain stakeholders and experts.
Webinars and Other Media
WEBINAR 1: WHAT LESSONS DO WE HOPE TO LEARN FROM COVID-19?
Other Resources
- ENational data and recommendations from the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education related to COVID-19 public opinions as well as opinions of agriculture and natural resources leaders
- EUSDA Local Food Systems Response to COVID-19 Resource Hub
- ECenter for Rural Enterprise Engagement Touchless Transactions Resources
- EUF/IFAS COVID-19 Pandemic Disaster Impact Analysis
- EUniversity of California, Irvine Critical Food Studies
WEBINAR 2: IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS
Other Resources
WEBINAR 3: CONSUMERS’ INTERACTIONS WITH THE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN
Other Resources
WEBINAR 4: IN-DEPTH REFLECTIONS ON INNOVATIONS IN THE SUPPLY CHAINÂ
Other Resources
UF/IFAS PIE Center’s Science by the Slice Podcast Episode
Combatting Interruptions in the Food System
COVID-19 caused substantial interruptions to the U.S. food system, impacting both supply and demand. In this episode, agricultural economists Dr. Hikaru Peterson and Dr. Christa Court will discuss the current research they are conducting on COVID-19 and the impacts the pandemic has had on the U.S. food system. They will discuss the impacts on supply and demand, and how their research will prepare us for future potential food system interruptions.
A Rare but Narrow Window
Episode 4
Dr. Oliveira’s intellectual formation is deeply interdisciplinary and transnational. Currently, he’s joined the University of California – Irvine to collaborate in the establishment of the Department of Global and International Studies. His team recently got awarded $1 million to study the impact of COVID-19 on food supply chains. Today he speaks on behalf of his partner Dr. Li Zhang and their entire team.
UCI School of Social Sciences
UCI ExpertsOn: Supply ChainÂ
UCI School of Social Sciences
UCI ExpertsOn: Supply ChainÂ
As we near the busy holiday shopping season, news of supply chain issues has many worried about shipping delays for hot item gifts. But is this delay something new or something that’s been a long time in the making? UCI global and international studies’ Gustavo Oliveira, assistant professor, and Li Zhang, researcher, dive into these and other critical questions about the global supply chain crisis in this episode of the UCI Social Sciences Experts On series.
Florida Foodie
Pandemic Costs State’s Farmers $895 Million, UF Professor Says
Dr. Christa Court, director of the Economic Impact Analysis Program at the University of Florida, is an expert in regional economics and works in the school’s Food and Resource Economics Department. Court has been studying the impacts of the pandemic on the state’s growers and farmers.
UF/IFAS PIE Center’s Science by the Slice Podcast Episode
Straight from the Source: The Lived Experiences of Producers During the Pandemic
In this episode, Michaela Kandzer speaks with Noah Bloedorn, specialist in the areas of urban planning and food systems, about a multi-region, multi-institution project that assessed the impact of COVID-19 on food and agricultural systems to develop strategies for coping with future crises. This research and outreach project was supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
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Written Resources
Executive SummaryÂ
On May 5, 2022, our project team hosted an online conference to share the results of our USDA-NIFA COVID-19 Rapid Response grant. We developed this Executive Summary to serve as an overview of the conference content and as a high-level resource for active professionals like you in our ongoing quest to strengthen the U.S. agri-food system.
Download Factsheets
As a result of this project, researchers worked to develop factsheets that highlight key topics and research findings. Download these factsheets to learn more about how these findings can be applied moving forward.
Download Journal Articles
As a result of this project, researchers have worked to publish academic journal articles. Check back as we will continue to add more.Â
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