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Dates
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Format
In-person
This on farm labor workshop will engage participants with a working farm tour and relevant subject matter and topics will include:
- Overview of farm labor challenges in Missouri
- Realities of seasonal labor on diversified vegetable farms
- H2-A Program
- Lessons learned from on-farm experience
- Why systems matter and how they can improve work environment
- Reducing labor strain through systems and workflow design
- Ergonomics, efficiency, communication, conflict resolution
- Extension resources for farm labor planning
- Recordkeeping, planning tools, and technical assistance
- Identifying next steps for individual farms