Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development recently hosted the inaugural “Ag Workforce Central: Virtual Office Hour,” a valuable webinar series dedicated to supporting farm employers, employees, and related organizations throughout New York State. Our first session, ...
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Is your farm ready to empower Spanish-speaking employees with essential English skills? The Agricultural English Mentorship (AEM) course, launched by Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development (CAWD), is set to address this crucial need with classes ...
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We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new Agricultural English Mentorship (AEM) program, starting on September 23rd, 2024! Here is some more information about the program: Agricultural Focus: This 6-week course is ...
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Farmers in New York might understand how ticks transmit disease. Farmworkers, especially H-2A workers, might not. Repost: Author: Matt Solberg, National Center for Farmworker Health Figure 1: Map from the NY Dept of Health ...
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Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development recently interviewed Jose Iniguez, co-owner and workforce manager of Lamont Fruit Farm and Fish Creek Orchards in Western New York in order to honor one of his hardworking team players ...
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