Employer incentives help bring injured employees back to work
Washington raises limits on employer return-to-work incentive programs.
Washington Agriculture Safety Day covers all things wellness on the farm
Hundreds of growers, managers, human resource employees and workers gathered Feb. 5 in Yakima, Washington, for the 21st annual Agriculture Safety Day...
Attorney offers advice for employers concerned about immigration enforcement activities
A Yakima, Washington, attorney familiar with the tree fruit industry has been dispensing some advice for employers concerned that federal immigration agents will show up at their workplaces...
Washington tree fruit industry to have its day in Olympia
As they do every year, tree fruit growers and industry officials will visit Olympia next week to bend the ear of Washington lawmakers on issues they consider critical....
Widespread wage increases for US growers
Northwest growers face a 2.9 percent rise, many other regions see steeper increases.
Growers grappling with laws, labor and lawsuits
New laws push farm labor union efforts in New York and California.
Growers getting lawmakers to tune in to labor problems
Michigan groups band together to fight rising H-2A wages.
Effects of election and judge rulings highlight labor session on final day of Washington hort show
—by Ross Courtney and Shannon Dininny Natalie Smeller of Wenatchee High School, center, judges Red Delicious apple trays at the
A new look at labor costs for apple growers
By crunching apple growers’ financial records, Northwest Horticultural Council hopes to draw attention to critical need for H-2A policy reform.
Rise of the orchard manager: 2024 Good Fruit Grower of the Year
Outside investment and increased need for management mark Grower of the Year Tom Gausman’s career.