Category: 2021 Forum

2021 GA Agricultural Labor Relations Forum

11/11/2021

This two-day live event was held 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 and 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 10th, 2021, Eastern time. Tuesday's agenda was about General Labor Discussion, and Wednesday's agenda was an H-2A Focused Discussion. The location was the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia.

2021 FORUM - Wednesday, Nov 10

11/10/2021

Wednesday, November 10 - H-2A Focused Discussion
11:00 a.m.

H-2A Regulatory Updates

Presented by:
Ellen Hendley, AgWorks H2

2021 FORUM - Wednesday, Nov 10

11/10/2021

Wednesday, November 10 - H-2A Focused Discussion
12:45 p.m.

H-2A – Avoid the Program Pitfalls

Presented by:
Ellen Hendley, AgWorks H2

2021 FORUM - Wednesday, Nov 10

11/10/2021

Wednesday, November 10 - H-2A Focused Discussion
8:45 a.m.

Issues and Updates from the Office of Foreign Labor Certifications (OFLC)

Presented by:
Brian Pasternak, OFLC Administrator, Chicago NPC Director, H-2A Certifying Officer

2021 FORUM - Wednesday, Nov 10

11/10/2021

Wednesday, November 10 - H-2A Focused Discussion
10:30 a.m.

H-2A AWER and Wage Rates Proposed Rule, The Jagged Little Pill

Presented by:
Chris Butts, Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
Charles Hall, Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association

2021 FORUM - Wednesday, Nov 10

11/10/2021

Wednesday, November 10 - H-2A Focused Discussion
9:30 a.m.

H-2B Program Overview

Presented by:
Dan Bremer, AgWorks H2

2021-FORUM - Wednesday, Nov 10

11/10/2021

Wednesday, November 10 - H-2A Focused Discussion
1:45 p.m.

The H-2A Program May Work for You, But It Won’t Be by Accident

Presented by:
Ann Margaret Pointer, Fisher Phillips

2021 FORUM - Tuesday, Nov 9

11/9/2021

Tuesday, November 9 - General Labor Discussion
10:30 a.m.

Political Outlook: How the Current Political Climate May Impact Ag Labor and Workforce

Presented by: Bob Redding, The Redding Firm, Washington, DC

2021 FORUM - Tuesday, Nov 9

11/9/2021

Tuesday, November 9 - General Labor Discussion
11:15 a.m.

Farm Workforce Modernization Act Overview and Panel

Presented by:
Dan Bremer, AgWorks H2
Chris Butts, Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
Tripp Cofield, Georgia Farm Bureau
Bob Redding, The Redding Firm