Chuck Hibberd, Ph.D., dean of the Cooperative Extension Division of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will be the guest of UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., on “Rural America Live,” which will be shown at 5 p.m. tonight on RFD-TV.
Dr. Gold and Dr. Hibberd will discuss how COVID-19 has affected some parts of rural America and some of the concerns they are hearing from farmers and ranchers.
Other topics will include:
- Day-to-day stressors for rural populations, and what help is available.
- Availability of medical care or COVID-19 tests.
- Status of federal funding that could help rural areas during this crisis.
- Services that might assist the business of farming and ranching during crisis.
- Effects on other forms of ag businesses, such as grain elevators, co-ops, farm and feed suppliers, sale barns, and many more, plus the small town businesses that provide all the other necessities of life.
Viewers may call in with questions at 877-731-6733.