The Mexican government and businesses are working hard to keep their labor force at home, which could have an effect on how U.S. greenhouse operations source seasonal labor.
Finding fresh faces for your workforce can be as simple as training people with no horticulture skills to redirect them into new careers in the green industry.
Growers are at a crossroads when it comes to finding a reliable labor supply at a price they can afford. For many operations, their long-term future hangs in the balance.
Repetitive motion injuries are not only placing immense costs on our industry and on our staff, but they contribute to the unnecessary public image of greenhouse work as back-breaking.
Registration for the National Council of Agricultural Employers’ (NCAE) 5th Annual Ag Labor Forum, which takes place Nov. 28-30 in Las Vegas, NV, is now open.
The first year of the Washington Lean Consortium came to a successful conclusion, with members reporting significant savings in costs and more efficient production.
After what happened at Corso’s Perennials, this country needs to accept that the only way it will fill all the jobs Americans don’t want is to employ guestworkers, and that the majority of its food in the future will be harvested by foreign hands.
