The potential groundbreaking legislation could make a meaningful difference for many growers and workers, but it needs a serious push from growers to get it across the finish line.

AmericanHort lauded the announcement, noting it provides “much-needed relief to our landscaping industry to find additional workers they desperately need to operate.”

The Ethical Charter Implementation Program will offer growers and suppliers tools and resources to strengthen their labor practices.

A tight labor market and tiresome job duties at greenhouses across the country lead to stiff competition to recruit employees. In the first of an exclusive four-part series on labor, learn how growers are working hard to differentiate themselves and recruit the cream of the crop.

In an upcoming series of articles on labor on GreenhouseGrower.com, growers and industry experts will share insights to help you solve common challenges with your workforce.

The horticulture industry seeks broader access to H-2A and H-2B programs, but legislators are moving toward more rules and strict documentation.

Growers must take the lead to foster an inclusive, collaborative work environment to increase productivity and support their domestic and seasonal workforce.

Communication may not seem like a big deal to specialty crop businesses, but effective communication can reduce labor costs, increase worker engagement, and save lives.

Greenhouse Grower caught up with the team at másLabor to learn more about what the company’s merger with AgWorks H2 means for current clients, as well as prospective H-2A and H-2B users.

During Cultivate’22, AmericanHort’s Charlie Hall and Craig Regelbrugge shared critical insights on the economic and regulatory concerns driving the green industry into the future.

There are best practices supported by research and demonstrated solutions that can be considered to support and enhance a rural workforce.

AmericanHort is partnering with the University of California-Davis and Arizona State University on a Nursery and Greenhouse Employment Survey, and all industry members are invited to complete it.

másLabor, a provider of comprehensive services for employers participating in the H-2A and H-2B programs, has announced a merger with AgWorks H2, LLC, a Georgia-based labor consulting firm.