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I knew that their vineyard had never
used the H-2A program for temporary
workers, and I asked whether he had
considered that, and although he had it
wasn't necessary in the past. Usually they
could recruit and hire enough locally. "
but they would have to house the workers, too.
For Sonoma County housing, open ground would
be $100,000 per acre or more. A neighbor who tried
building housing for his workers seeking a conditional
use permit was blocked by city folk opposing
farmworkers in their community.
Though a farmworker housing grant program
passed by the legislature could help, unions forced
the legislature to assure the money could not be used
to construct housing for H-2A temporary workers.
The neighbor also mentioned lawmakers bought
the union's spiel that H-2As were taking jobs from
domestic workers. If that was the case, why hadn't
any of those domestic workers applied for the
advertised jobs?
I shared with my friend that his story is one I've
heard around the country, although his is one with
several California anti-farmer twists. I recommended
he take a few minutes to call his members of Congress
and Senators to let them know that agriculture could
use some help with labor.
Despite my call awakening him and getting him all
riled up, my friend told me he was happy I called, would
contact his lawmakers and thanked me for praying for
him. Maybe he could make it another year.
Michael Marsh has led the National Council of
Agricultural Employers since 2017. A Wyoming native
and certified public accountant, Marsh worked for a
CPA firm with farm and ranch clients investigating
fraud. He was director of finance for the Almond
Board of California for 7 years and was CEO of the
largest U.S. dairy producer trade association for
15 years.
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November 2024

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of November 2024

Editor's Letter
Pome Fruit: Industry initiative
Irrigation & Water Management: Maintaining grove water
Tree Fruit: Grove insights
Plums: Plum factors
Great Lakes EXPO News: Juice processing and berry fertilization
Great Lakes EXPO Schedule
40 Under Forty Class of 2024
Soil Health: Cutting chemical fumigation
Labor: Tree fruit worker decision sparks reaction
Tree Fruit Variety Showcase
2025 Fruit & Nut Growers Buyers' Guide
Organic Grower Fall 2024
Fresh Views: A team approach to plant disease management
Farm Market & Agritourism: Choosing the right market channel
Ag Labor Review: Candid discussions regarding ag labor dilemmas
Classifieds
Advertiser Index
November 2024 - 1
November 2024 - 2
November 2024 - 3
November 2024 - Editor's Letter
November 2024 - 5
November 2024 - Pome Fruit: Industry initiative
November 2024 - 7
November 2024 - 8
November 2024 - 9
November 2024 - Irrigation & Water Management: Maintaining grove water
November 2024 - 11
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November 2024 - Tree Fruit: Grove insights
November 2024 - 15
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November 2024 - Plums: Plum factors
November 2024 - 19
November 2024 - 20
November 2024 - 21
November 2024 - Great Lakes EXPO News: Juice processing and berry fertilization
November 2024 - Great Lakes EXPO Schedule
November 2024 - 24
November 2024 - 40 Under Forty Class of 2024
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November 2024 - Soil Health: Cutting chemical fumigation
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November 2024 - Labor: Tree fruit worker decision sparks reaction
November 2024 - 37
November 2024 - Tree Fruit Variety Showcase
November 2024 - 39
November 2024 - 40
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November 2024 - 2025 Fruit & Nut Growers Buyers' Guide
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November 2024 - Organic Grower Fall 2024
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November 2024 - Fresh Views: A team approach to plant disease management
November 2024 - 69
November 2024 - 70
November 2024 - 71
November 2024 - Farm Market & Agritourism: Choosing the right market channel
November 2024 - 73
November 2024 - Ag Labor Review: Candid discussions regarding ag labor dilemmas
November 2024 - 75
November 2024 - Classifieds
November 2024 - 77
November 2024 - Advertiser Index
November 2024 - 79
November 2024 - 80
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