Event Details
Date
April 12, 2018
Time
11:30am - 5:00pm
Location
Jordan Hall
Geneva, NY
Cost
$20.00 on-line registration
(additional attendee $20.00 ea.)
At the Door
$20.00 cash or check only (no credit cards at the door)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureElizabeth Higgins
(518) 949-3722
email Elizabeth Higgins
Navigating the Ag Labor Maze
April 12, 2018
Program
11:30am-12:00pm Registration
12:00pm-4:00pm Program Tips and tools for employers of foreign born agricultural workers.
Learn how to build better relations between farmers and workers and how to establish meaningful communication across cultures and language barriers. Mary Jo Dudley, Director of the Cornell Farmworker Program, will discuss how to create positive workplaces and reduce miscommunication and culturally-based misunderstandings. Other speakers will address access to health services, opportunities for English language learning, and tips for worker and employer emergency preparedness.
4:00-5:00 pm Optional informal discussion about navigating the H2-A temporary guest worker program
Program Brochure (PDF; 605KB)
