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DESCRIPTION:To register email Karen Adams at adams@udel.edu or call 302-831
 -3328.\n\n\n\nThe national farm labor shortage issue has become more preva
 lent 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 adoptin
 g H2A migrant farmworkers to fulfill labor needs.  This workshop will prov
 ide an overview on how the H2A program works and how to incorporate H2A wo
 rkers within a farming business.  Some of the areas we will explore are:\n
 \nAdjusting crop budgets for the real cost of H2A workers and overall cost
  of the programLegal aspects of the H2A processHow to find foreign workers
  for H2A visasProducer checklist of steps for program participationOther c
 onsiderations for the H2A program \n\nWorkshop topics include:\n\nReal Cos
 t of H2A Workers\n\nSpeaker:  Nate Bruce\, University of Delaware Farm Bus
 iness Management Specialist\n\n \n\nLegal Aspects of the H2A Process\n\nSp
 eaker:  Brandon Davis\, Phelps Dunbar LLP and Paul Goeringer\, University 
 of Maryland\n\n \n\nState Department of Labor Considerations\n\nExperience
 s with the H2A Program and Q&A\n\nSpeaker:  Henry Bennett\, Bennett Orchar
 ds\n\n \n\nLunch and refreshments will be provided.\n\nThere is no charge 
 for this event\, but you must RSVP.\n\nRSVP to Karen Adams at adams@udel.e
 du\n\nor call 302-831-3328.\n\n \n\nSpeakers\, times and availabilities ar
 e subject to change.\n\n \n\nThis work is supported by the Northeast Exten
 sion Risk Management project award no. 2024-70027-42540\, from the U.S. De
 partment of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.\n\n 
 \n\nIn accordance with Federal law and the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
 (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies\, this institution is prohibi
 ted from discriminating on the basis of race\, color\, national origin (in
 cluding 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 rig
 hts activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. \n\nT
 o request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility\, please c
 ontact Karen Adams at adams@udel.edu or call 302-831-3328 two weeks prior 
 to the event.
GEO:38.634587;-75.45964
LOCATION:University of Delaware Carvel Research & Education Center\, Meetin
 g Rooms 1 & 2
SUMMARY:Exploring H2A Farm Labor in the Mid-Atlantic Region
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.udel.edu/event/exploring-h2a-farm-labor-in-the
 -mid-atlantic-region
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
CATEGORIES:Community
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