Farm Commons has produced a podcast series covering legal aspects of COVID-19 adaptations for farmers. Employment related episodes include:
Sick Leave on the Farm;
Health Screening and…
¶¶Òõ̽̽ Extension's Agricultural Engineer Chris Callahan shares simple approaches to ergonomics - the practice of designing and arranging the things we use so that we interact with them efficiently and safely -- that can make a big difference to everyone.
Published in the Journal of the NACAA by Thomas, J, Packman, J, Ghimire, N, of University of Idaho Extension. The survey gauged the importance of different work factors and the longevity of their…
Written by Kimberly Williams-Brackett. Analyze the article Money Doesn’t Always Matter, Low Cost Ways to Increase the Longevity of Southern Idaho’s Hispanic Agricultural Employees while looking at…
This web page includes fact sheets, webinar recordings and other materials related to COVID-19 labor management topics. Topics include FAQs for H-2A Employers and guidance for ag worker protection…
The National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program provides curriculum that covers core content areas for tractor and machine operation safety, including safety basics, agricultural hazards,…
NYCAMH has a web page dedicated to providing health and safety resources for farmers. Materials, which have nationwide relevance, are available in both Spanish and English versions.
Having a system in place to orient new employees does several important things for your business. First, it ensures each employee hears the important information and completes all the necessary forms.…
Back Injury Prevention Quick Tips This poster from the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety provides a series of tips to avoid back injuries.
Following are resources you can use to prevent sexual harassment on your farm, and to respond to it if need be.
Farm Manager Video Series: Preventing Sexual Harassment
Learn about methods to…
From the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, this checklist can help you identify and share information about farm chores and their importance to farm operations. The checklist is oriented to…
The Training Guides were developed by the North Central Region FSMA Center and cover pre-harvest, harvest, and post-harvest food safety topics. The 14 modules can be delivered in separate short (5-10…
Beginning June 28, 2024, a new set of federal labor rules will go into effect with the goal of strengthening farm worker protections and ensuring that use of the H2A program does not adversely affect…
El H5N1 es un virus de la influenza aviar que podrÃa enfermarlo. Use el equipo de protección personal (EPP) recomendado cuando trabaje directamente o cerca de animales enfermos o muertos, heces de…
A video from the Farm Manager Video SeriesThis video provides strategies for providing effective feedback to farm employees that motivates employees amd helps them improve performance.
Recruiting employees is very much like marketing your products. If you want to attract the interest of reliable, hard workers, you should be prepared to present your farm in a professional manner. It…
A video from the Farm Manager Video Series
This video shares tips for how to use reference checks to learn more about a prospective job applicant. You'll learn about the kinds of information…
Author: Sarah Janes Ugoretz
Doctoral candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison, The Nelson Institute
This June 2021 report is based on data collected through electronic surveys and in-depth,…
This article in The Conversation, discusses how household expenses like access to health care and child care affects farm development.
The authors are: Shoshanah Inwood,…
Like other working parents, farmers with children face competing demands on their time, but arranging for childcare for farm families can be challenging because of non-traditional work hours, rural…
