Labor

Wildfires, smoke put farm employers on high alert

The smoke from surrounding wildfires is not a welcome element to the hot, dry, dusty areas of California's summer harvest activity, and employers are tasked with protecting their farm employees. more »

GrubMarket acquires Pacific Farm Management to grow ag services

GrubMarket is adding Pacific Farm Management experts in safety compliance, human resources, finances, labor and more. more »

Court: Third parties can’t enter private property without compensating owners

The court struck down the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board rule that gave union organizers the right to physically access farm property to solicit support for unionization. more »
National Council of Agricultural Employers

San Diego County providing free COVID-19 vaccines to H-2A workers

The Johnson and Johnson vaccine will be available to farmworkers crossing into California from Tijuana, Mexico, and other vaccine brands by request depending on availability. more »
Western Growers WGA

California initiative led by Western Growers, state ag secretary, eyes workforce

Agtech is here to stay, and California knows that the agriculture labor workforce depends on those who know how to use it. more »

Equitable Food Initiative a certifier for Walmart’s pollinator program

Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, announced that it has been recognized as a t... more »
National Council of Agricultural Employers

National Council of Agricultural Employers sets webinar on H-2A workers’ comp

For users of the H-2A program, workers' compensation can be tricky to navigate. This webinar will cover the details in best practices and strategies. more »
Alex Dunwoody

Learning center gets aspiring managers into the field

It’s a challenge very familiar to the agriculture industry: a shortage of qualified labor. The Center for Land-based Learning (CLBL) headquartered in Woodland, California, is looking to change that with an apprenticeship program that puts aspiring farm managers into the field. ... more »

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