Growers hoping to recruit good workers need to invest in their work force, says Paul Baker, executive director of the New York Horticultural Society and former farmer. Some growers in New York have been recruiting workers through the H-2A program for a number of years, and year by year more growers are participating, he said. However, the percentage of the work force that’s recruited through the H-2A program is still only about 10 to 15 ­percent, he estimated. One of the problems is the expense. In addition to paying workers the adverse effect wage rate, employers also have to pay […]