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Next Virtual Office Hour Scheduled for July 9

Please join us for our next Ag Workforce Central Office Hour, our guests will be Mary Slattery and Reyna Morena from the NY State Department of Labor’s Division of Compliance and Education (DOCE). Mary and Reyna will share information about Common Employment Law Violations Found in New York Farms. Participants will have an opportunity to engage in a question and answer session with the panelists.

Date: July 9
Time: 12:00 PM

Registration is required to attend our webinars.

You will have the opportunity to submit questions in advance during registration.

Register now for the July 9th webinar

Recording available: Planning for Immigration Enforcement at Your Farm Virtual Office Hour

Yesterday, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development had the largest audience for the Virtual Office Hour since it’s inception in 2024. The topic was Planning for Immigration Enforcement at Your Farm. Ramped-up immigration enforcement is spreading fear and resulting in family and workforce disruptions across the farm landscape. This webinar primarily focused on making a plan for what to do in case of an immigration enforcement action at your farm.

Virtual Office Hour is hosted by Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development director, Richard Stup. Guest panelists included:

  • Mary Bess Lewis, Cornell Ag Workforce Development
  • Jason Stowel, Immigrant Community Liaison – The North Country, NYS DOS
  • Tonya Van Slyke, NEDPA
  • Varvara Chinenova, NY Immigration Coalition

The recording can be viewed here

Resources from yesterday’s webinar:

📄Planning for Immigration Enforcement at Your Farm

📄Introduction to Family Preparedness

📄Introduction to the NYS Office for New Americans

📄DOCE Detention Wage Services

🌐︎ DHS Protected Areas FAQs

🌐︎ Know Your Rights, Know Your Resources

📧Email to request a know your rights presentation: kyr@nyic.org

🌐︎ Community Resources for Immigrant NYers

 

Farm-provided Employee Housing on Ag Workforce Central Virtual Office Hour!

📅 Date: March 12, 2025
🕒 Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
📌 Topic: Farm-provided Employee Housing
🎯 Register in advance now!

Join us for the next Ag Workforce Central Virtual Office Hour, a bi-monthly webinar series offering expert insights on key topics affecting the agricultural workforce. Featuring Cornell experts and guest speakers, these sessions provide valuable strategies on everything from regulatory compliance and leadership development to creating a positive culture within farm businesses.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity for interactive discussions and practical takeaways!

Register today and mark your calendars for March 12, 2025.

See you there!