Ag Workforce Quarterly – September Edition Now Available!
Happy Autumn to our readers! Our September edition of Ag Workforce Quarterly is now available. You can read it here.
Registration Is Now Open for 2 Ag Supervisory Leadership Courses
Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development will be offering two Ag Supervisory Leadership courses starting in November. Registration is currently open and closes on November 17th. The courses available are: ASL104-SP: Selección y organización del personal ...
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H-2A Visas Again Eligible for Consular Interview Waivers Starting October 1
Adding to the plethora of H-2A changes the past several weeks, the State Department announced on September 18 that returning H-2A visa applicants will be eligible for an in-person consular interview waiver beginning October ...
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Building Trust with Clean Water: A Small Effort, A Big Impact
Not All Tap Water Is Created Equal Many farm employees come from areas where tap water is not safe to drink—not even for brushing their teeth. As a result, there is an inherent hesitancy ...
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Labor Roadshow returns this December
The Agricultural Workforce Development Council of New York State, in partnership with Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development, is excited to announce Labor Roadshow IX—a series of in-person and online events designed to keep New York’s ...
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Immigration Essentials for Farm Employers
Our friends at MSU Extension are offering a webinar series that may be of interest to many New York producers. See details and registration below. Title: Immigration Essentials for Farm Employers Session Dates/Times: Session 1 ...
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Reminder: Virtual Office Hour Webinar today at noon
Today’s topic: Keeping Teams Motivated and Positive When The Work Gets Tough Time: 12 PM EST When the pressure’s on and the days get long, how do top farm managers keep their teams energized ...
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An Introvert’s Guide to Giving Employee Feedback
By Kaitlyn Lutz A few weeks ago, I was sitting around a table in a farm office reviewing some employee feedback with the farm management team. Employees, almost unanimously, were asking for more job-related ...
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Reminder: Virtual Office Hour Webinar 09/10
The next Virtual Office Hour will take place on Wednesday, September 10th from 12 – 1 PM. Topic: Keeping Teams Motivated and Positive When The Work Gets Tough When the pressure’s on and the ...
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Big News in H-2A
There was big news regarding the H-2A agricultural guest worker program last week. 2023 Wage Rule Rolled Back Employers will recall the major changes that occurred with the 2023 H-2A wage rule, when use ...
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