Event Details

Date

March 21, 2019

Time

8:30 am- 4:00 pm

Location

CCE Wyoming County
36 Center St.
Warsaw, NY 14569

Cost

At the Door
$55.00 Payment accepted at door, registration appreciated

Host

Ag Workforce Development Council
Rich Stup
agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/


Labor Road Show II- New Date & Location for WNY!

March 21, 2019

Labor Road Show II- New Date & Location for WNY!

New Date & Location for Western New York!

March 21, 2019
CCE Wyoming County
36 Center St Suite B
Warsaw, NY
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

If you have employees, then you need to be at the New York Labor Road Show II. Experts from farms, private industry and the university will focus on critical topics that affect all farm employers including: employee housing, onboarding, sexual harassment prevention, employee engagement ,
safety, wage and hour laws, and worker care.

Featured Topics:

 Onboarding New Employees
 Sexual Harassment Prevention Policies and Training for NY Employers
 Everyone Needs a Voice: Building Great Employee Relations
 Dairy Safety and Compliance Update
 Fruit & Vegetable Safety and Compliance Update
 Federal and State Wage and Hour Laws
 Worker Care: Let's Get Ahead of Our Customers and Regulators

Cost: $55 per person at the door
**For those that were registered for the 1/31 date, please help us plan accurately by registering again. **

Or call: 315-433-0100, ext. 5595

Ag Workforce Development Council Member Organizations
NEDPA, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cayuga Marketing, AgriMark, Up-state Niagara, New York Farm Bureau, New York Vegetable Growers Associa-tion, New York Animal Ag Coalition, Agri-Placement Services, New York Horticultural Society, Dairy Farmers of America, Farm Credit East


Labor Road Show II Flyer (PDF; 279KB)


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To date, there is limited information available about rental rates and fees for crop harvesting.  Farms can use this valuable information for their farm business planning to help improve decision making and profitability. 

The data that is collected, and the subsequent reports/findings/resources will be helpful for all of us to answer that call of "What's the average rental rate in my area?" and "How much do people charge to combine oats?"



Farmers Can Join MeatSuite For Free!

MeatSuite.com is a free resource provided by Cornell University where NY meat farmers can create a farm profile and list their bulk (wholes, halves, quarters) and bundled (i.e. Grilling Bundle) meat products.

Why should farmers join?

1. It's free and easy!
2. Connect with more local customers. In the past year the MeatSuite.com farm directory had 8,300 visits from New York consumers. Farm profiles get as many as 25 views per month from potential local customers. We also spotlight MeatSuite farms on social media and bring attention and purchases to farms through highlights and giveaways.

How do I join?

Farmers can visit https://www.meatsuite.com/farmers/ to create a free farm profile. You must list at least one product for your farm's profile to go live. You'll also have access to Cornell's free Meat Price Calculator, a helpful tool for pricing your meat to make a profit.

While you're on MeatSuite, check out the "Creating Consumer-Friendly Bulk Meats" publication on the log-in page. It has tips on how to create bulk meat products that are easier for first-time buyers to say "yes" to.

If you have any questions as you create your farm profile or products, we're here to help! Please email Matt LeRoux at mnl28@cornell.edu.


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