Agriculture Deemed Critical Industry
Please see the below information posted on the NCDA Website about agriculture being a critical industry.
This includes the green industry!
Is agriculture considered critical industry?
Absolutely. Food and agriculture is recognized by the US Department of Homeland Security as being one 16 critical infrastructures for national security. The guidance document from Homeland Security, with an addition from NCDA&S lists the critical infrastructure workers in food and agriculture as:
Agriculture workers supporting the green industry to include nursery operations, garden centers, landscape and maintenance companies critical to the environmental and physical living conditions necessary in our communities.
