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UVM websites
Agricultural Labor Management - a compilation of information about labor management for agricultural producers
Rural &
Agricultural VocRehab Program (formerly Rural Farm Family &
Vocational Rehabilitation Program) - RAVR's purpose is to place members
of rural and farm families with disabilities into jobs consistent with
their
abilities and interests, or to assist them to stay in their current
jobs.
Evaluation, counseling, and assistance in job placement are available
to
eligible people. RAVR provides direct and referral services to rural
and
farm families through assistance in the following areas: coping
with physical and mental
disabilities,
vocational evaluation and counseling, education and training,
vocational
training and placement, machinery/equipment adaptations,
worksite/homesite
modifications, financial counseling/planning, and farm/land use issues.
UVM
publications
Risk
Management on the Farm: Human Resource Issues (PDF). Fifth article in
a series about risk management issues; topics
include definition of human resource management, examples, related
subjects. By Bob Parsons, Agricultural Business Management Specialist.
Printed in Agriview; October 17, 2002; vol. 66, number 19.
Selling
Your Farm as a Place to Work: Packaging Your 'Value-added' Benefits to
Attract
Employees (PDF). Examples
of value-added benefits farmers use include training, personal
financial
management (financial planning, investing), professional development,
employee
discussion groups, outsourcing services, encouraging employee input. By
Rick LeVitre, Dairy
Specialist. Printed in Agriview; November 1, 2001; vol. 65,
number
21.
Survey
Looks at Non-family Labor and Farm Benefits. Discusses
survey results related to labor practices, benefits, related
considerations. By Bob Parsons, Agricultural Business Management
Specialist. Printed in Agriview; June 1, 2003; vol. 67, number
11.
UVM
contacts
Susan Brouillette, Counselor Assistant
susan.brouillette@uvm.edu,
1-800-639-2130 x202 (St. Albans)
George Cook, Farm Safety Specialist
george.cook@uvm.edu,
1-866-260-5603 x102 (Morrisville)
Margaret Gilman, Counselor Assistant
margaret.gilman@uvm.edu,
1-800-281-6977 x12 (Rutland)
Audrey Hearne, Counselor Assistant
audrey.hearne@uvm.edu,
1-800-545-8920 x2300 (St. Johnsbury)
Kathy Mason, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
kathy.mason@uvm.edu,
1-800-281-6977 x15 (Rutland)
Susan Powers, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
susan.powers@uvm.edu,
1-800-639-2130 x208 (St. Albans)
Phil Wolf, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
phil.wolf@uvm.edu,
1-800-545-8920 x2800 (St. Johnsbury)
Other
links for this topic
Agricultural
Labor Management - University of California (established in 1996),
offers a number of resources to farm employers, academia, consultants,
and the press on farm labor: an electronic version of the book Labor
Management in Ag: Cultivating Personnel Productivity, research and
popular articles, the AG-HRnet forum where participants can discuss
farm labor management issues with interested others, links to related
pages, and resources for instructors who teach agricultural labor
management. (A sister site with equivalent resources in Spanish is also
available to visitors.)
AgriView newsletter - Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets
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