Farm Labor Webinars

The 2023 workshop series from the Farm Labor Dashboard project will help farmers build knowledge and skills they need to successfully recruit and manage the right employees for their farms. The workshops are geared to produce and diversified livestock producers who are new to managing employees, and to farmers who are considering changes to how they arrange for, and manage, labor on their farms. Women farmers’ learning needs and priorities are integrated throughout the series.

All sessions will be held via Zoom. Connection information will be sent following registration. Learn more at the Farm Labor Dashboard or email beth.holtzman@uvm.edu.

Staffing Up
February 9, 2023     Noon-1:30 pm ET

Join this participatory session to share and co-learn effective strategies to hire and retain employees. Prior to the workshop you will receive advance materials – such as short video clips and/or short articles – that will set the stage for discussion and learning during the session. Following the session, there will be opportunities to for individual follow-up and feedback from session facilitators. Free, advance registration required.

Practical Techniques to Optimize Employee Performance
February 23, 2023     Noon-1:30 pm ET

In this participatory session, we’ll explore effective communication practices that share expectations and provide feedback to employees all season long. Prior to the workshop you will receive advance materials – such as short video clips and/or short articles – that will set the stage for discussion and learning during the session. Following the session, there will be opportunities to for individual follow-up and feedback from session facilitators. Free, advance registration required.

The Art of Negotiation
March 2 & 9, 2023     Noon-1 pm ET

Negotiation basics, with a focus on labor management. Free, advance registration required.