This March 2021 series presented highlights from recent research and extension projects focusing on labor management and decision-making on small and mid-sized produce and livestock farms. Links to recordings, slide decks and related information and resources from each of the three one-hour sessions are below.
Labor Management Decision-Making, Practices & Challenges
This session covered insights and findings from two projects involving interviews with 90 farmers and 19 farm workers in six states. Recorded March 9, 2021.
Helping Farm Operators Build Labor Management Know-How
This session focused on the Farm Labor Dashboard, its four interactive tools and its growing resource library. Recorded March 10, 2021.
Creative Farm Business Models to Address Employee Hiring, Training, and Management Barriers
This session presented a report from an ongoing Northeast SARE-funded research project that is examining solutions for recruiting, training, compensating, and retaining qualified farm workers. Recorded March 11, 2021.
Winning Strategies for Farmers to Transition to the "New Normal"
This session shared experiences among farmers, extension personnel and community organizations in North Carolina related to transitions from conventional business models to innovative strategies to respond to the market vulnerabilities. Labor management, machinery transitions, resource adjustments, and market issues were all discussed. Recorded March 11, 2021.