New York lowers overtime threshold for farmworkers
New York state will gradually lower its overtime threshold for farmworkers to 40 hours per week.
Priority: labor
Northwest Horticultural Council takes new steps on labor regulations, retains ag labor lawyer to work on H-2A policy.
Grown in the tart-land of the USA
Domestic tart cherry industry makes push for geographic designation.
The mystery math of prevailing wages
Tree fruit officials question prevailing wage methodology.
Calculating wages: Show your work
Employment law experts break down the math of accurately paying ag workers.
NCAE webinar to help employers prepare for proposed OSHA heat regulation
The National Council of Agricultural Employers announced the next event in its series of educational webinars focused on issues facing
Grape field day focuses on WSU research into new ways to spray
The Washington State Grape Society and Washington State University hosted a field day Aug. 11 focused on WSU’s vineyard technology research, especially in the arena of spray technology.
Central Washington orchardist to sell after H-2A debarment
A Central Washington apple, cherry and pear grower debarred by the federal government from hiring temporary foreign workers is choosing to sell his family’s farm, even though he denies wrongdoing.
IFTA Day 3 — Pears and cherries
On Day 3 of the International Fruit Tree Association Summer Study Tour, the group split up. One bus for pear orchards, the other for cherries.
Codling moth control: Site-specific IPM
Spray programs and monitoring data set up mating disruption for success.