{"id":15388,"date":"2017-12-20T11:14:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T15:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cornell.edu\/smallfarmsprogram\/?page_id=15388"},"modified":"2026-03-08T14:26:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T18:26:41","slug":"labor-management-workshops","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/smallfarms.cornell.edu\/es\/recursos\/labor-management-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor Ready Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Update:<\/strong> The Labor Ready Project is no longer active. To see the most recent and up-to-date information, please visit the Futuro home page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A great leader possess a deep understanding of technical knowledge, great communication skills, and most importantly, people skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading and managing people is a skill that takes practice.  The Labor Ready resources listed below are a collection of materials to support agricultural managers and employees looking to cultivate efficient work teams with outstanding leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Articles and Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CCE Ag Labor Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subscribe to the Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Team’s e-newsletter to receive information about upcoming trainings, presentations, webinars, and additional information and resources to help farm employers and mangers improve their skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Making the Leap to Owner-Operator: Are You Labor Ready?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Deciding to start a farm can present a multitude of challenges. While the question \u00abwho is going to do all of the work on the farm?\u00bb is usually on that short list of things that keep aspiring farmers up at night, it is much less common for new growers to ask themselves \u00abdo I have the tools and experience necessary to be an effective manager of farm employees?\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Supervising Seasonal and Temporary Workers: Special Considerations<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How can I expect to keep my crew year after year when I can’t offer them year-round work? Though there is certainly some truth in those statements, it is also the case that some farms have found ways to improve labor management and create incentives for workers to stick around for many years that don’t have to cost the business a lot of time or money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Videos and Webinars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n