Labor Management Workshops and Webinars

GAPC offers Labor Management Webinars and Workshops in partnership with other organizations to offer GAPC Grower Members and non-members the opportunity to learn more about best practices and resources related to labor management and labor sourcing.  Below you will find the current list of events.

New Podcast "Let's Talk About Labor" 

We are proud to announce the launch of “Let’s Talk About Labor.”  A podcast to help you connect with farmers to hear about their experiences using various US temporary foreign visa programs to address their labor needs.

The podcast is a collaborative effort between GAP Connections and the University of Tennessee Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.

Episode 1: Farmer Experiences with the H-2A Program
Featured guests include George McDonald, owner of Catesa Farms LLC, and Bart Gilmer, co-owner of Falcon Ridge Farm (April 2024).

Tennessee

Labor Considerations for Tennessee Farmers: Strategies for Securing and Managing Agricultural Labor

This series of workshops addressed financial, legal and human risks facing farmers and agribusinesses that have labor-intensive enterprises requiring hired agricultural labor. The goal of the workshops were to inform participants on the options available for sourcing agricultural labor, costs associated with those options, the legal and regulatory requirements of those options, and best practices for managing labor and maintaining compliance with applicable agricultural labor laws and regulations. 

Speakers Included:

• Grower Panel comprised of Tennessee Farmers using H-2A or migrant Labor
• US Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division
• TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development
• TN Bureau of Workers' Compensation
• Labor Compliance Consultants
• GAP Connections
• University of Tennessee Agricultural & Resource Economics
• University of Tennessee Extension

 Workshop Presentation (click the link to view the speaker presentations)

Publication W1206: The H-2A Visa Program in Tennessee: General Overview 
(click the link to view the pdf)