81. Business (farm & Home-based) : University Of Vermont Business (farm homebased) farm business (agriculture natural resources) Home-based business (food fiber); Labor management; Tax practices http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmext/business/?Page=labormgmt.html

82. Steve Sutter, Area Personnel Management Farm Advisor Steve Sutter, Area Personnel management farm Advisor The ALRA applies onlyto agricultural employers, their employees and labor organizations http://www.fels.org/forms/alra_uc.htm

University of California Cooperative Extension AGRICULTURAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Steve Sutter, Area Personnel Management Farm Advisor 1720 South Maple Avenue, Fresno, California 93702 Phone: (559) 456-7560 (direct Line, with answering machine) or (559) 456-7285 FAX (559) 456-7575 http://are.Berkeley.EDU/APMP/ e-mail srsutter@ucdavis.edu AGRICULTURAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT California's Agricultural Labor Relations Act protects farm workers' rights to organize and negotiate employment terms without interference, restraint, or coercion, and protects" concerted" activity (not necessarily union-activated) including conversations with supervisors in which two or more employees request a pay increase or other change, or protest an employee's treatment. The ALRA applies only to agricultural employers, their employees and labor organizations representing agricultural employees. The Agricultural Labor Relations Board determines employee units among which secret ballot elections are held, conducts elections, answers questions, and enforces unfair labor practice (ULP) regulations. Definitions ... "Agricultural employer"

83. Alpaca Farm Business Plan Alpaca farm business plan outline. Alpacas are a business. Roles/Responsibilities/Authorityof management and Employees Lines of authority and http://www.gateway-alpacas.com/alpaca-farm-business-plan.php

An alpaca farm is a business. To run a successful business, you will need a business plan. A sound business plan allows you to see where you are going and where you have been in time to avoid costly mistakes. A business plan is a living document and should be reviewed and adjusted regularly. Alpaca Alpacas Alpacas for Sale Alpaca Farm ... Home A Farm Business Plan Business plans are divided into sections, but all of the sections are inter-related and draw upon one another in the construction of a well thought out plan. Information in each section should be concise and include an evaluation of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats which apply to the plan. Every farm is unique, in terms of location, soil quality, people, etc. A business plan should address all the points which are applicable to your farm. Why a Farm Business Plan Provides a guide for marketing, production, finance and personnel Provides credibility to the farm and the skills of the owner/manager Provides a guide for running the farm An aide to estate planning A road map to success Provides an assessment of strength, weakness opportunities and threats both within the farm and from outside sources

84. Personnel Management In Agriculture Agricultural Personnel management Program. HRM site by Howard Rosenberg, Universityof California including farm employment, management, related regulatory http://www.msu.edu/user/bitsch/

Vera Bitsch, Agribusiness Management Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist Department of Agricultural Economics Michigan State University East Lansing MI bitsch@msu.edu Faculty Webpage and Short Bio Personnel management resources in agriculture for extension, consultants, agricultural employers, employees and academia. The purpose of the website is to serve the people in Michigan and anyone interested in human resource management. News People at Work Labor Law Compliance News Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration changes Hours-of-Service Regulations : Change in Short-Haul Provision may be relevant to landscape operations. New HOS regulations for property carriers and drivers take effect . Until then, the HOS regulations remain in effect. Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) updated Updated Agricultural Employer Checklist 2005 available List of available newsletters “ Agricultural Labor Issues in Michigan MSUE Resource Guide for Farmworkers and Hispanic Audiences Findings from the National Agricultural Workers Survey NAWS ) released: 2001-2 data describe the demographic and employment profile of U.S.

85. Knott's Knott’s Berry farm has exciting management opportunities in our......You may also apply in person at the Knott s Berry farm Employment Center http://www.knotts.com/jobs/job_details.asp?deptID=22&cat=2

86. Chicago GSB | Capital Ideas However, will employees worry that by working harder under a relative During the 2002 summer fruit picking season, the farm management used the relative http://gsbwww.uchicago.edu/news/capideas/feb05/paypals.html

FEBRUARY 2005 The Changing Nature of Unemployment Racial Bias in Hiring Inefficiency is a Matter of Perspective The Good Apples ... Faculty Research Working With Pay Pals Creating Incentive Pay Programs Research by Imran Rasul Recent research suggests that productivity is substantially higher when employees' monetary incentives are based solely on individual effort. One of the most common incentive programs in American business bases an employee's pay on individual performance as compared to the performance of co-workers. It is believed that this “relative” incentive system is as effective as “absolute” or “piece rate” incentive systems, in which employees are rewarded solely on how much they produce. However, will employees worry that by working harder under a relative incentive plan, they will make their co-workers look worse by comparison? Will they worry that their hard work will result in their co-workers receiving smaller paychecks? Will they be concerned about how those events will impact their friendships with co-workers? Standard management theory and practice would suggest that the answer to all these questions is no.

87. UACES: AR Agriculture Newsletters: Farm Management And Marketing Newsletter - Ma In Arkansas total nonfarm employment decreased from 1.154 million in We hopeyou find our farm management and Marketing Newsletter useful in your http://www.aragriculture.org/News/farmmgmt/2003/html/march2003.asp

Back to Agricultural Newsletters AR Agriculture Home Printer Friendly Version (PDF) Farm Management and Marketing Newsletter Vol. 11. No. 1, March 2003 Farm Income and Financial Situation and Outlook The Impact of Agriculture on the Arkansas Economy Macroeconomic Impacts on Agriculture Stacked Gene Versus Single Gene Roundup Ready Cotton Cultivars: Arkansas 2002 ... Developing a Risk Management Plan Farm Income and Financial Situation and Outlook Dr Bruce L. Ahrendsen , Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Although the USDA has not provided an income forecast for Arkansas, it has provided income forecasts for regions of the United States that include portions of Arkansas. Arkansas farms fall into three separate regions: Mississippi Portal, Eastern Uplands and Southern Seaboard (see figure). The Mississippi Portal region is perhaps the best region for grouping farms with similar production specialities. This region is dominated by crop farms producing cotton, rice and soybeans. The largest area of Arkansas is represented in the Eastern Uplands region which includes the mountainous areas of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. Typical farms in this region produce cattle, poultry and burley tobacco. Although there is little tobacco production in Arkansas, there is plenty of cattle and poultry production. The smallest area of Arkansas is represented in the Southern Seaboard region. The Southern Seaboard region is a large and diverse area and is said by USDA to include cattle, poultry and general field crop farms which would seem to be a fair description of production agriculture in south central Arkansas.

88. Implementing Fee-Based ICM Services Dealers, who are farmers’ major source of crop management information, A shortage of qualified employee candidates in the local job market has been a http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/waterquality/NWIA- Implementing Fee-Based ICM

Return to Northwest Iowa Agribusiness - Integrated Crop Management Project Homepage This report first appeared in the Proceedings of the 9th Annual Integrated Crop Management Conference, Iowa State University, University Extension, Ames, November 1997 IMPLEMENTING FEE-BASED ICM SERVICES The Northwest Iowa Agribusiness Integrated Crop Management Project Introduction Since 1993, a group of agrichemical dealers and public sector agencies, including Iowa State University Extension (ISUE) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), have been exploring the potential for fee-based crop management services in northwest Iowa. The Agribusiness Association of Iowa helped to bring the public and private sector groups together. In 1995, funding from USDA, and later also U.S. EPA through the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, established the Northwest Iowa Agribusiness ICM Project. The objective of the project is to demonstrate comprehensive, fee-based ICM services by dealers, ideally as separate profit centers. All dealers in a nine-county area of northwest Iowa are eligible to work with the project, which provides both agronomic and business planning assistance. Public sector partners in the Agribusiness ICM project hope to "grow" the capacity for ICM practice and availability of ICM services not only to increase farm profitability, but also because ICM is an environmentally sound approach to crop production. Other efforts beside the project include the Agronomy Extension Agribusiness Education Program, which sponsors this conference, and information and education provided to Iowa’s independent crop consultants.

89. FARM WORKER MOVEMENT JOB DESCRIPTION Responsible for management and staff coordination of daily operations and projects General responsibilities include the training of employees, planning, http://www.ufw.org/DepDir.htm

FARM WORKER MOVEMENT JOB DESCRIPTION Title Deputy Director Current as of May 20, 2002 FLSA Status Exempt Entity FIELD Department Operations Reports to Executive Director SUMMARY Responsible for management and staff coordination of daily operations and projects related to provision of services from members of F.I.E.L.D. Assists the Executive Director with the development of resources for programs and the development of and compliance with policies and procedures. To plan, develop, and maintain a comprehensive private and public sector fundraising program on behalf of F.I.E.L.D. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following and other related duties as assigned. Implementing organization policies and procedures at the management and employee level Conducting performance evaluations and making recommendations for promotions, salary adjustments, staffing levels, and reassignments based upon business needs Compile fund reports Prepare, administer, and monitor budget and expenditures Approve reimbursements and minor departmental expenses Prepare grant applications Coordinate and administer programs when grants are funded Raise funds from major donors Participate in the training of new managers, supervise staff, and organize successful events with the help of supporters

90. About FCA The farm Credit Administration (FCA or agency) is an independent agency in the The office works to prevent employment discrimination, handles employee http://www.fca.gov/About-FCA.htm

About FCA FCA Board FCA Officials Borrower Rights ... Inspector General Farm Credit Administration The Farm Credit Administration (FCA or agency) is an independent agency in the executive branch of the U.S. Government. It is responsible for the regulation and examination of the banks, associations, and related entities that collectively comprise what is known as the Farm Credit System (System), including the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac). Initially created by an Executive order of the President in 1933, the agency now derives its powers and authorities from the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended (Act). FCA's mission is to promote a safe, sound, and dependable source of credit and related services for agriculture and rural America. FCA promulgates regulations to implement the Act and examines System institutions for compliance with the Act, regulations, and safe and sound banking practices. If an institution is found to be in violation of the Act or regulations or is operating in an unsafe or unsound manner, the agency has several enforcement options at its disposal to bring about corrective action. The policymaking of the agency is vested in a full-time, three-person board whose members are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The President also designates the chairman of the board who serves as the agency's chief executive officer (CEO) and is responsible for the management of the agency. The agency has been so managed since enactment of the Farm Credit Amendments Act of 1985, which became effective December 23, 1985. The three members of the FCA Board also serve as the board of the

91. Kerr Center For Sustainable Agriculture Oklahoma farmers and ranchers who want to sell their products to schools, In partnership with the USDA Risk management Agency, the Kerr Center will hold http://www.kerrcenter.com/

Serving Farmers and Ranchers Since 1965 powered by FreeFind Home Publications Calendar of Events ... Check out this "must read" on sustainable agriculture Programs Oklahoma Producer Grants Sustainable Rural Development and Public Policy Stewardship Ranch Overstreet-Kerr Historical Farm ... Community Foods Affiliated Groups Oklahoma Food Policy Council Rural Community Care Task Force SARE Professional Development Program Mission: The Kerr Center is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit educational foundation established in 1965 and headquartered near Poteau in southeastern Oklahoma. Its mission is to encourage the development of sustainable food and farming systems. Read more Contact: The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture P.O. Box 588 Poteau, OK 74953 Phone: 918-647-9123 Fax: 918-647-8712 mailbox@kerrcenter.com

92. Hiring Non-Farm Dairy Personnel; G92-1114-A As Nebraska dairy farms increase in size and/or the managers advance in age Nontraditional farm employees are not as aware of farm-related problems and http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/dairy/g1114.htm

G92-1114-A Hiring Non-Farm Dairy Personnel Help for hiring is covered here. Jeffrey F. Keown, Extension Dairy Specialist Previous Category Catalog Order Info Incentive Programs As Nebraska dairy farms increase in size and/or the managers advance in age, we see more producers turning to hired labor as a way to maintain a viable farm unit. Hiring a traditional farm worker is easier than hiring an individual without farm experience because the farm worker in some way has experience with the hours required, as well as knowledge of the unexpected problems certain to arise on any farmstead. As the number of workers available with farm backgrounds continues to decrease, many producers are looking at non-farm background workers to meet their needs. Non-traditional farm employees are not as aware of farm-related problems and are more familiar with the conventional eight hour/five day work week. Therefore, the dairy producer must adequately explain the expected job responsibilities and wage scale before the applicant is hired. This up-front frankness helps eliminate potential problems with new employees. The entire process of hiring a new employee should start with a clear, concise and inclusive position description. This position description should contain, among other topics:

93. Center For Dairy Profitability - Management * management of Hispanic Employees on New York Dairy Farms a survey of farmmanagers / Thomas R. Maloney. Dept. of Ag, Resource and Managerial Economics, http://cdp.wisc.edu/Management.htm

What's New Calendar Decision Making Tools Dairy Modernization ... Site Map Management New WI Minimum Wage and Agricultural Employee Wage Rates, Ken Barnett, UW-Extension, Center for Dairy Profitability, June 2005. Latino Resources Website The Latino Workgroup is pleased to announce a new Latino Resources website, created to collect and organize programming resources for Cooperative Extensive colleagues who work with Latino clientele. "Agricultural Employment Guidelines, 2005" Hispanic Resources "Management of Hispanic Employees on New York Dairy Farms: a survey of farm managers" / Thomas R. Maloney. Dept. of Ag, Resource and Managerial Economics, Cornell University, November 1999. (EB 99-19). A series of flyers and fact sheets which summarize their research efforts providing the dairy farmer with options and suggestions and ideas for Silage Storage, Calf Care, and Long Day Lighting. Frank, Gary

94. NASD: Health And Safety Issues Among Non-migrant Adult Farm Workers farm operators who employ fewer than 11 full time employees in a given year are Firstline supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d001701-d001800/d001770/d001770.html

Health and Safety Issues among Non-migrant Adult Farm Workers (Taken from ASH-NET 2001) Lorann Stallones Colorado State University First, it must be acknowledged that the term "farmworker" has been used to denote a variety of classes of workers. Agricultural worker is similarly ambiguously defined when reviewing published reports. In the newly developed coding system proposed for use by all federal agencies where occupational coding systems are used, the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System, the inability to differentiate migrant from part time and other farmworkers persists. Table 1 contains the descriptive terms used for workers in agriculture. According to Meister (1991), definitions used to classify migrant and seasonal workers differ between agencies. While this confusion may, at first glance, appear to constitute a minor problem for researchers, when trying to determine the health status of paid farm workers who do not migrate, this lack of specificity becomes an insurmountable problem. Most studies provide information on farmers and some work has specifically addressed migrant workers, but there are few studies that provide data separately for this portion of the agricultural workforce. To further compound the difficulty of determining health risks among this population, most authors do not differentiate the hired, non-migrating seasonal and full-time workers from migrant workers. The term "hired farm worker" has been used interchangeably with migrant farm worker and thus confounds our ability to determine whether there are unique health problems resulting from exposures encountered as a non-migrating farm worker.

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