Ag Labor Road Show IX
The Roadshow delivers essential updates on labor law, regulations, and workforce best practices—tailored for farm owners, managers, and ag service providers. Sessions also focus on practical strategies to boost communication, strengthen retention, and build a positive workplace culture.
This year's Roadshow will feature two webinars and four in-person meetings across the state:
- December 1 - Webinar 1: Topic TBD
- December 9 - Elks Lodge, Greenwich, NY (Live Session in ENYCH Region!)
- December 10 - Hilton Garden Inn, Watertown, NY (alternate live session)
- December 17 - Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY (alternate live session)
- December 18 - Genesee Community College, Batavia, NY (alternate live session)
- December 22 - Webinar 2: Topic TBD
Ag Workforce Development Council member organizations include: Agri-Mark, Allenwaite Farms, Amos Zittel & Sons, Inc., Blue Hill Farm, Breezyhill Dairy, Cargill, Cayuga Marketing, Cornell University, CCE, DFA, EZ Acres, EL-VI Farms, Farm Credit East, Hemdale Farms and Greenhouses, Lamb Farms, Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, NEDPA, NY Animal Ag Coalition, NY Farm Bureau, NYS Horticultural Society, NYSVGA, NY Wine Growers, NY Wine Policy Institute, Reeves Farm, NYSVGA, Stauffer Farms, SUNY Morrisville, and Upstate Niagara.
Questions? Email cu-agworkforce@cornell.edu
Event Details
Date
December 1, 2025
Time
TBD
Location
Zoom
Host
NYS Ag Workforce Development Council
Cornell Ag Workforce Development Program
email Cornell Ag Workforce Development Program
Event Registration
Save the Date! - Ag Labor Roadshow Webinar 1
Webinar 1, topic TBD
Event Details
Date
December 9, 2025
Time
TBD (probably 9-4)
Location
Elks Lodge
130 Bulson Rd
Greenwich, NY 12834
Host
NYS Ag Workforce Development Council
Cornell Ag Workforce Development Program
email Cornell Ag Workforce Development Program
Event Registration
Save the Date - Ag Labor Road Show In-Person Event (Greenwich, NY)
The Roadshow delivers essential updates on labor law, regulations, and workforce best practices—tailored for farm owners, managers, and ag service providers. Sessions also focus on practical strategies to boost communication, strengthen retention, and build a positive workplace culture.
This year's Roadshow will feature two webinars and four in-person meetings across the state:
- December 1 - Webinar 1
- December 9 - Elks Lodge, Greenwich, NY - full day in person session
- December 22 - Webinar 2
Additional in-person sessions are:
December 10 - Hilton Garden Inn, Watertown, NY December 17 - Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY December 18 - Genesee Community College, Batavia, NY
The content at all in-person sessions is the same.
Ag Workforce Development Council member organizations include: Agri-Mark, Allenwaite Farms, Amos Zittel & Sons, Inc., Blue Hill Farm, Breezyhill Dairy, Cargill, Cayuga Marketing, Cornell University, CCE, DFA, EZ Acres, EL-VI Farms, Farm Credit East, Hemdale Farms and Greenhouses, Lamb Farms, Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, NEDPA, NY Animal Ag Coalition, NY Farm Bureau, NYS Horticultural Society, NYSVGA, NY Wine Growers, NY Wine Policy Institute, Reeves Farm, NYSVGA, Stauffer Farms, SUNY Morrisville, and Upstate Niagara.
Event Details
Date
December 22, 2025
Time
TBD
Location
Zoom
Host
NYS Ag Workforce Development Council
Cornell Ag Workforce Development Program
email Cornell Ag Workforce Development Program
Event Registration
Save the Date! - Ag Labor Roadshow Webinar 2
Webinar 2 TBD
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