Labor
Napa grape growers to vote on farmerworker housing assessment
Grape growers in Napa County, California will soon be voting on whether to continue a farmworker housing assessment for another five years. Ballots will be mailed out to growers owning an acre or more of... more »
EPA extends timeline for pesticide applicators rule
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on May 11 announced a 12-month extension for implementation of the revised final Certification and Training of Pesticide Applicators (C&T) rule. According to a news release, EPA received feedback from states... more »
Feinstein, colleagues introduce legislation to shield farmworkers from deportation
Senators Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii and Kamala Harris, D-Calif. Wednesday introduced legislation to shield farmworkers from deportation and put them on a path to earned legal status... more »
Health plan for Western Growers marks anniversary
Western Growers Assurance Trust (WGAT) marks 60 years of offering health care options to the agricultural community with a series of open house events in each of its four Cedar Health and Wellness Centers. The open... more »
H-2A struggles to keep up with grower demand
H-2A, the country’s agricultural guest-worker program, continues to grow. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the number of H-2A workers jumped from 77,246 to 165,741 between 2011 and 2016. Since 2001, there’s been... more »
Growers share pros and cons of H-2A program
Short on labor and thinking about hiring H-2A workers? The federal guest-worker program, which more farm employers are using these days, has its pros and cons. A couple of Michigan growers shared their experiences with... more »
Respirator guidelines in effect under Worker Protection Standards
Requirements for a medical evaluation, fit testing and specific training for use of respirators and the associated record keeping became effective Jan. 2, 2017. At this time, most growers are aware of this revision to... more »
Industry groups send letter on immigration reform to president
The Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC) this week emphasized the importance of immigration reform for America’s farmers and ranchers in a letter sent to President Donald Trump. 70 groups representing a variety of crops grown around... more »
Current Issue
Michigan Ridgefest: Industry consumption push drives Ridgefest apple updates
Water quality management in orchards: Maintaining grove water
Grove insights: IFTA summer tour
Plum factors: Successful varieties offer growers opportunities
40U40 honorees
2025 Fruit & Nut Buyers’ Guide
Anaerobic soil disinfestation: Researchers study natural method to help strawberry growers
Washington tree fruit growers react to H-2A ruling
Organic Grower: Blue Bird Fruit
Fresh Views: Team approaches to disease management
Farm Market & Agritourism: Market channel assessment
Ag Labor Review: Candid discussions regarding ag labor dilemmas
see all current issue »
