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Horticulture research station, farm crew housing get grants in Michigan
Several specialty crop projects were recently awarded grants in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Jan. 30 awarded a total of 20 Rural Development Fund Grants designed to promote the sustainability... more »
Georgia growers honored at SE Regional
A number of Georgia growers were honored during an awards breakfast at the Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference held Jan. 9-12 in Savannah, Georgia. The breakfast recognizes individuals from Georgia who have been honored... more »
2020 Adverse Effect Wage Rates kick in for H-2A employers
The U.S. Department of Labor's H-2A regulations (20 CFR 655.120(l)) require employers to pay H-2A temporary agricultural workers and workers in corresponding employment at least the highest of the: Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR); Prevailing... more »
Food and Agriculture Housing Task Force created in Michigan
Michigan’s food and agriculture workforce traditionally consisted of the self-employed and family members, but the trend has been showing a sharp increase in the need to hire additional labor within the food and agriculture communities.... more »
National Council of Agricultural Employers column: If you’re using H-2A, pay attention to the details
I guess you have never really heard it all. A couple of months back, I wrote an article describing some of the frustrations farmers and ranchers experience when faced with government bureaucracy. It seems as... more »
Judge orders temporary halt to historic New York farm labor law
A federal judge has temporarily blocked New York state from enforcing parts of a landmark farm labor law that was due to go into effect Jan. 1. According to a Jan. 2 report by Syracuse.com,... more »
Ag Workforce Coalition protests Adverse Effect Wage Rate impact
Following on the heels of a government-mandated increase in farmers’ labor costs, the Agriculture Workforce Coalition, on Jan. 2 urged the U.S. Senate to take up legislation to solve the agricultural labor crisis by calling... more »
Hmong-language pesticide safety videos now online
A series of videos describing California pesticide rules and safety in Hmong is now available to view for free online. The videos were produced by California State University, Fresno and UC Cooperative Extension in Fresno... more »
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