Robots, Container Production, And The Future Of Vegetable Growing By Richard Jones|October 5, 2015 Water. Labor. Affordable land. Transportation costs. As a vegetable grower, you face challenges like these every year — […]Read More
EPA Announces Children Under 18 Can No Longer Handle Pesticides Posted by Christina Herrick|September 29, 2015 EPA is announcing stronger protections for the nation’s 2 million agricultural workers and their families working on farms, […]
Florida Prison Farmworker Programs Fruitful For State, Inmates Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 6, 2015 UF/IFAS-led initiatives putting more locally grown food on the table at fraction of the cost.
United Farm Workers Turns Up Heat On California Growers Posted by Rosemary Gordon|July 29, 2015 With temperatures soaring into the triple digits, union organizers are focusing on heat illness regulations.
Washington Supreme Court Rules Workers Paid Piece-Rate Wages Are Entitled To Rest-Break Pay Posted by Christina Herrick|July 21, 2015 According to a news story in the Yakima News Herald, the state Supreme Court of Washington unanimously […]
More Than 1,000 Ag-Workers Stranded At Mexican Border Posted by Lauren María Alexander|June 18, 2015 According to a news alert from The Department of State, a hardware failure in the State Department facility […]
Florida Growers Working Toward Safety And Equality By Fritz M. Roka|June 17, 2015 New Certificate Program educates farm supervisors on best practices.
Washington Tree Fruit Grower Hit With $2.25 Million Fine After ICE Audit By Growing Produce Staff|June 5, 2015 Broetje Orchards makes no admission of wrongdoing and notes no allegations or findings of criminal conduct.
Grants Available For Farmworker Education Posted by Christina Herrick|May 19, 2015 Grants are available for farmworkers and their families interested in attending adult educational programs through the Washington Apple […]
Labor Update: The Battle To Harvest By Rosemary Gordon|May 13, 2015 The need for comprehensive labor and immigration reform is as critical as ever, but industry experts don’t predict any legislation will be passed in the near future.
Remembering Ag’s Labor Needs [opinion] Posted by Rosemary Gordon|April 30, 2015 Everybody is talking about the drought, and rightfuly so, but there’s another potential problem looming that could impact growers […]
West Coast Ports To Open With New Contract By Growing Produce Staff|March 3, 2015 Western fruit, vegetable industries lost millions when unable to export produce at ports.
West Coast Governors Call For End To Port Labor Impasse Posted by David Eddy|February 19, 2015 U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez helps mediate discussions between dockworkers and port operators.
How To Build A Highly Skilled Committed Spanish-Speaking Fruit Team By Mario Miranda Sazo|January 4, 2015 Sometimes the smallest of gestures makes the biggest impact on your relationship with your employees.
Lipman CEO Pens Letter In Response To Tomato Debate Posted by Lauren María Alexander|December 2, 2014 Correspondence addresses actress Eva Longoria’s documentary “Food Chains,” which focuses on mistreatment of tomato farmworkers.
Industry Organizations Sound Off On President’s Immigration Plan Posted by David Eddy|November 21, 2014 Agriculture is not given the attention it so sorely deserves when it comes to the immigration debate.
Fixing Farm Labor Woes Worth The Extra Effort [Opinion] By Lisa Lochridge|November 19, 2014 40th annual Ag Labor Relations Forum encourages outreach and action.
Labor Shortage On Growers’ Minds This Harvest Season Posted by Christina Herrick|October 7, 2014 With large crops in Washington, growers scrambling for enough hands to harvest.
Western Growers President Speaks Out About Passage Of California Labor Bill Posted by Christina Herrick|September 29, 2014 California Governor Jerry Brown recently vetoed a Senate Bill 25 and approved Assembly Bill 1897.
Politics Creating More Work In Farm Management Field Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 24, 2014 Paul Meador of Everglades Harvesting Co. says an immigration reform resolution can’t come soon enough.
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