Staten Island Chuck, New York State’s resident four-legged climatologist, has proclaimed that spring is just around the corner. Winter farm projects are wrapping up and the anticipation is blossoming on our farms. Have you ...
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Recently, several incidents of illegal child labor were reported in news outlets, some in industries adjacent to farms such as meat packing. It’s a good time to revisit the rules for youth employment in ...
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The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH) Farm Partners program works in conjunction with farm and human service agencies to help farmers and their families with problem solving. We assist disabled ...
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At the 2024 Becker Forum in Syracuse, hosted by the New York State Vegetable Growers Association, farm owners requested some resources from the Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development to help bridge the gap between language ...
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The 2024 Becker Forum was hosted by New York State Vegetable Growers Association on Monday, January 22, 2024. At the event, recent changes to the H-2A program were discussed in detail, including from U.S. ...
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