Building a committed and high-performing workforce takes vision, dedication, patience, knowledge, skill, and quality tools. Consider a craftsperson: quality tools in skilled hands can produce beautiful and serviceable results. When developing a workforce, effective human resource management practices are the tools, management and leadership represent the skilled craftsperson.
Leadership and Culture resources are in English below. If you would like to access these resources in Spanish, visit our Recursos en español page.
Resources to Minimize the Language Barrier…
Translation Tool for Any Language:
- SpanishDict: all-encompassing app with translation capabilities and even basic lessons.
- Lingee: for translation accuracy; it compares against other previously translated materials.
- Camera Translator (Apple) (Android) move your camera over words and have them translated in real time.
- Talkao – voice translator
- Whatsapp – all internationals use this app because it is free (using Wi-Fi) to talk globally. Inside of Whatsapp there is a small button that uses GoogleTranslate (Apple) (Android) to translate any messages. (Only for Android, Apple will need to copy and paste)
Translation Services:
- Hudson Valley Farm Hub Translation Services around the nation along with tools to learn languages
- Contact Mary Lewis at ml2656@cornell.edu for a local listing of contractional individuals who travel around NYS to do farm supportive services
Language Learning Apps for any phone (free versions tend to be limited):
- Duolingo
- Babbel
- Memrise
- AnkiMobile or AnkiDroid (flashcard apps)
- Tandem Language Exchange (talk to real people in their native language)
- Italki (real teachers, pay per tutoring session)
- Rype (one on one instruction – cost: 8 lessons/month is $59.99/month for a six-month subscription)
- L360 (Android) / L360 (Apple) – News in Slow Spanish – depending on level of the student
Learn Spanish Tools:
Classes:
- University of Wisconsin Farm and Industry SPANISH FOR DAIRY INDUSTRY SERIES (Fall 2024, SPRING 2025) Cost around $200 per series
- Agvo Kate: 8-week sessions featuring live Zoom sessions, catered specifically for the Agricultural world. Cost $598
- Spanish Pod 101 – Short Audio & Video Lessons for Fast and Easy Learning
Free Written Materials:
- Spanish for Agribusiness Owners by Michigan State University
- Bilingual Dairy Workers Flashcards by the University of WI-Extension
- Bilingual picture dictionary “Seguridad en palabras”
- Idaho Dairymen’s Association Training Videos
- Pesticide Comic Book by Migrant Clinicians Network
- Pesticide Labels Now! (Apple) Pesticide Information on your phone (Spanish and English) app
- NYCAMH Safety Posters in Spanish and English
- NYCAMH’s ¡Cuidate! A simple guide for preventing muscle injuries at work (English and Spanish)
- Northeast Center for Occupational Health & Safety: Farm Safety Services
Podcasts:
- Easy Spanish
- News in Slow Spanish
- CoffeeBreak Spanish
- Duolingo Spanish Podcast
- Learn Spanish con Salsa
- Doorway to Mexico
- Radio Ambulante
- StoryLearning Spanish
- Uplevel Dairy Podcast – For dairy owners and managers about business, management and leadership with some sessions in Spanish.
If you would like to suggest a resource that should be added to this page, please contact Mary Lewis at ml2656@cornell.edu
