Category: Labor
ADA is part of UF/IFAS’ DNA
University of Florida ADA UF/IFAS Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Extension
EFI offers tips on dealing with summer heat
As the nation experiences a summer of extreme heat, the Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is raising awareness about the dangers and symptoms of heat and sun exposure.
What do farmworkers and NFL players have in common?
What do professional football players and farmworkers have in common?
Florida sued over SB 1718 immigration bill
SB 1718 Farmworker organizations lawsuit Florida anti-immigrant law
California Fresh Fruit Association growers supported by Farm Credit
California Fresh Fruit Association CFFA farm credit apples peaches nectarines berries grapes
Ag safety board adds Farm Medicine Center staffer
National Farm Medicine Center International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health ISASH
New government relations staffer joins IFPA
IFPA International Fresh Produce Association Sarah Neagu-Reed government relations division
Ag labor bill introduced for third time
A bipartisan group in the U.S. House of Representatives has reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act for the third time, seeking a workforce solution to the labor-stressed specialty crop industry and other farm sectors.
Groups plan legal challenge to new Florida immigration law
A group of civil rights organizations plan to challenge Florida’s new immigration law that specialty crop growers say severely threatens their ability to hire a workforce.
EFI farmworker video stories win awards
Equitable Food Initiative EFI farmworkers recognition certification
USDA adds resources to grow organic workforce
The USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) has published new resources in its Growing the Organic Workforce course in the USDA Organic Integrity Learning Center.
Disaster relief, mechanization bills supported by specialty crop group
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance disaster relief mechanization
National worker safety month recognized by EFI
Equitable Food Initiative EFI worker safety National Safety Month National Safety Council
Report: Growers spend $500,000 a year on automation
Growers now spend an average of $500,000 a year on automation, according to a Specialty Crop Automation Report released and commissioned by Western Growers.
Michigan lawmakers ask DHS to reconsider H-2A fee increases
U.S. representatives from Michigan are asking the Department of Homeland Security to reconsider proposed fee increases for employing ag workers in the H-2A temporary visa program.