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Coronavirus (COVID-19):

Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources via CARES Act

We at G.S. Long Company want to make sure our customers are aware of the recent loan program within the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was just passed by Congress. This program is intended to provide business owners with necessary financial resources to minimize job losses by retaining employees and covering costs such as payroll, health care, mortgage, interest on debt, rent, utilities, and insurance. This new loan program is referred to as the Paycheck Protection Program and is being approved and administered through the Small Business Administration (SBA). Please refer to this link https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources to access information specific to this loan program.

As well, the SBA has issued revised guidance for small businesses seeking economic relief as a result of COVID-19. Small businesses that are suffering substantial economic harm from the pandemic can seek Economic Injury Disaster Relief Loans (aka EIDLs) from the SBA for working capital. Please refer to the qualifications and application process via SBA online. This is different from the PPP Loan.

Please contact your CPA and Bank representative directly to review the qualifications and application process.

COVID-19 RESOURCES

Washington Farm Bureau is committed to doing everything they can to ensure their family farms continue to feed the world.

To find business, agriculture and educational resources, go to their Covid-19 resources page here.

Airblast Sprayer Best Management and Calibration

G.S. Long Company, in partnership with Washington State Department of Agriculture and Washington State University, recently hosted an Airblast Sprayer Best Management and Calibration Workshop. This is something that we normally offer a few times a year in both English and Spanish around Central Washington. This year it was only held twice - on March 3rd & 4th in Naches, WA and only in Spanish. Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus restrictions all other events had to be cancelled.

These all-day workshops provide important hands on training and classroom knowledge of calibrating air blast sprayers and drift management. Workshop participants range from people new to airblast sprayers to those with years of experience that are looking to sharpen their skills; taking the workshop for Continuing Education purposes.

This collaboration is intended to support those in attendance, their employers and the agricultural industry and we are proud to be a part of it.

A special thanks to Burrow’s Tractor for their continued equipment support, as well as WSDA, WSU and everyone who was able to attend this year!

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