The Roadshow delivers essential updates on labor law, regulations, and workforce best practices—tailored for farm owners, managers, and ag service providers. Sessions also focus on practical strategies to boost communication, strengthen retention, and build a positive workplace culture.
AWDC’s Labor Roadshow IX will dig deep into pressing issues that every farm employer needs to understand. Dynamic speakers will present and take questions on topics such as the following:
- Immigration and Farm/Family Preparedness
- Compliance Updates
- Unionization
- Employee Engagement and Improving Culture
- Employee Housing Operational Costs
- Pest Management in Employee Housing
- Legality of Employee Monitoring
- How to Interact with Regulators and the Public about Labor Issues
This year’s Roadshow will feature two webinars and four in-person meetings across the state:
- December 1 – Webinar 1
- December 9 – Elks Lodge, Greenwich, NY
- December 10 – Hilton Garden Inn, Watertown, NY
- December 17 – Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY
- December 18 – Genesee Community College, Batavia, NY
- December 22 – Webinar 2
Questions?
- About program: cu-agworkforce@cornell.edu
- About registration/payment: office@nedpa.org
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Registration is now open.
$75/person
Cash, check, and advance online payments will be accepted. Each registration includes onsite programming for one event date, access to two webinars, coffee, refreshments, and lunch provided.
Ag Workforce Development Council member organizations include: Agri-Mark, Allenwaite Farms, Amos Zittel & Sons, Inc., Blue Hill Farm, Breezyhill Dairy, Cargill, Cayuga Marketing, Cornell University, CCE, DFA, EZ Acres, EL-VI Farms, Farm Credit East, Hemdale Farms and Greenhouses, Lamb Farms, Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, NEDPA, NY Animal Ag Coalition, NY Farm Bureau, NYS Horticultural Society, NYSVGA, NY Wine Growers, NY Wine Policy Institute, Reeves Farm, NYSVGA, Stauffer Farms, SUNY Morrisville, and Upstate Niagara.
