New York Labor Roadshow VI: November 9, 10, and 22
offered by New York’s Ag Workforce Development 
Council
New York’s Ag Workforce Development Council (AWDC) is organizing Labor Roadshow VI. The event heads back out on the road with the following stops (plus an online option):
- November 9, 2022, Genesee Community College-Batavia Campus, One College Road, Batavia, NY 14020-9704. Room T119 Lecture Hall, Conable Technology Building.
- November 10, 2022, Cayuga‐Onondaga BOCES, 1879 West Genesee Street Rd, Auburn, NY 13021. Conference Room 1, 2, 3.
- Online Option. On November 10, 2022 only, the event will be broadcast via Zoom for remote audiences and recorded for paid registrants to view later.
- November 22, 2022, CCE Saratoga Auditorium, 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Labor continues to be the primary challenge for many farm businesses and this event tackles those challenges head on with these topics:
- Attracting and retaining your farm workforce
- Management strategies in a union eligible work environment
- TN Visas: Introduction to the program and best practices for using
- The H-2A Program: Accessing guest workers for all types of farms
- Producer’s real world experiences with H-2A
- Farm Safety: Real world tips for building a strong safety culture
- Farm-provided employee housing management and development
Ag Workforce Development Council member organizations include: NEDPA, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development, Cayuga Marketing, AgriMark, Upstate Niagara, New York Farm Bureau, New York Vegetable Growers Association, New York Animal Ag Coalition, Agri-Placement Services, New York Horticultural Society, Dairy Farmers of America, Farm Credit East, Gray & Oscar LLC.
2022 AGENDA
Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 8:30 | Registration | |
| 8:50 – 9:00 | Welcome | |
| 9:00 – 9:45 | Attracting and retaining your farm workforce | Richard Stup, Cornell University |
| 9:50 – 10:40 | Management strategies in a union eligible work environment | Attorney Christopher Schulte, Smith Gambrell Russell Attorney Hilary Moreira, Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC |
| 10:40 – 10:55 | Break | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Administration of employee relations in New York agriculture | John Wirenius, NY Public Employee Relations Board Chairperson |
| 11:35 – 11:55 | TN Visas: Introduction to the program and best practices for using | Brandon Mallory, Agri-Placement Services |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Update to Cornell Ag Workforce Development programs | Jay Canzonier, Cornell University |
| 12:15 – 12:55 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 – 1:30 | The H-2A Program: Accessing guest workers for all types of farms | Mark Martens, Agri Placements International; other consultant |
| 1:35 – 2:00 | Producer Panel: Real employer experiences with H-2A | Maureen Torrey, Torrey Farms, and other farm employers |
| 2:05 – 2:30 | Farm Safety: Real world tips for building a strong safety culture | Farm speaker at each site |
| 2:30 – 2:45 | Break | |
| 2:45 – 3:00 | Farm safety resources | NYCAMH staff |
| 3:05 – 3:55 | Panel: Farm-provided employee housing management and development | Facilitated by Kim Skellie, El-Vi Farms, Panel of experienced farm employers |
| 4:00 | Wrap-Up, Evaluation, Adjourn |
