To register email Karen Adams at adams@udel.edu or call 302-831-3328.

The national farm labor shortage issue has become more prevalent since the early 2020's.  Finding effective and efficient farmworkers is a consistent challenge among agricultural producers nationwide.  There is an increasing interest among agricultural producers considering adopting H2A migrant farmworkers to fulfill labor needs.  This workshop will provide an overview on how the H2A program works and how to incorporate H2A workers within a farming business.  Some of the areas we will explore are:

• Adjusting crop budgets for the real cost of H2A workers and overall cost of the program
• Legal aspects of the H2A process
• How to find foreign workers for H2A visas
• Producer checklist of steps for program participation
• Other considerations for the H2A program

Workshop topics include:

Real Cost of H2A Workers

Speaker:  Nate Bruce, University of Delaware Farm Business Management Specialist

Legal Aspects of the H2A Process

Speaker:  Brandon Davis, Phelps Dunbar LLP and Paul Goeringer, University of Maryland

State Department of Labor Considerations

Experiences with the H2A Program and Q&A

Speaker:  Henry Bennett, Bennett Orchards

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

There is no charge for this event, but you must RSVP.

RSVP to Karen Adams at adams@udel.edu

or call 302-831-3328.

Speakers, times and availabilities are subject to change.

This work is supported by the Northeast Extension Risk Management project award no. 2024-70027-42540, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

In accordance with Federal law and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin (including English proficiency), religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. 

To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Karen Adams at adams@udel.edu or call 302-831-3328 two weeks prior to the event.