Labor
Sauerkraut workers protest their canning
In a federal class action, 66 Mexican citizens with visas to work in the United States claim the world's largest sauerkraut factory fired them when faced with the prospect that it might have to pay... more »
Labor department is targeting farm employers
Growers know that your typical American doesn't want to work on a farm, but that particular fact seems to have been missed by those who work at the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), according to... more »
Regional food hubs on the rise with local markets
Mark Coe, manager of the third-generation Calvin Lutz Farm in northwest Michigan, was surprised four years ago when a buyer for Chicago Public Schools went gaga for the farm's cull peaches."They wanted the smaller ones... more »
U.S., Europe reach organic agreement
The European Union and the United States recently announced that beginning June 1, organic products certified in Europe or in the United States may be sold as organic in either region.The organics sector in the... more »
Jobs for veterans: AgWarriors offers path to employment in agriculture
Putting returning veterans to work by providing them training to prepare for careers in agriculture is the mission of a new effort that gets its official launch during the World Ag Expo, which runs Feb.... more »
Dirty Jobs comes to Gills Onions
You gotta love onions – especially on Valentine's Day when Gills Onions is being featured in an episode of the Discovery Channel's “Dirty Jobs.”Host Mike Rowe visited the Oxnard, Calif.-based onion processor nearly two years... more »
Storms may have killed off many stink bugs
The combined fury of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee may have drowned much of the region's stink bug population, but scientists are still hesitant to say that homeowners will see fewer of them when... more »
MSU to host IPM academy Feb. 20-21
Michigan State University Extension's Integrated Pest Management Academy will focus on introducing IPM concepts and preparing participants to implement IPM in the field or garden.The academy is designed to assist newcomers to pest management but... more »
Current Issue
Baloian Farms recognized for innovation, charitable work
Tom Ford makes solid impact on growers
Beneficials bring twospotted spider mite control on farms
Cyber world calls for diligent IT protection
Rain events change the fungicide schedule
Bee pollination impacted by off-farm foraging
Protein-based biologicals among trends in IPM
Water woes challenge Western ag
Specialty melon variety offers high tunnel option
Farm Market column: Worker numbers dependent on market performance
National Council of Agricultural Employers column: Politicians must act for sustainability of ag labor
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