Following are resources you can use to prevent sexual harassment on your farm, and to respond to it if need be.
Farm Manager Video Series: Preventing Sexual Harassment
Learn about methods to…
From the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, this checklist can help you identify and share information about farm chores and their importance to farm operations. The checklist is oriented to…
The Training Guides were developed by the North Central Region FSMA Center and cover pre-harvest, harvest, and post-harvest food safety topics. The 14 modules can be delivered in separate short (5-10…
Beginning June 28, 2024, a new set of federal labor rules will go into effect with the goal of strengthening farm worker protections and ensuring that use of the H2A program does not adversely affect…
El H5N1 es un virus de la gripe aviar que puede causarle enfermedades. Use el equipo de protección personal (EPP) recomendado al trabajar con animales enfermos y materiales que puedan estar infectados. Lea este recurso para obtener más información sobre cómo protegerse y proteger a su equipo.
(Recommended personal protective equipment (PPE) and other information on protecting yourself and your team from the H5N1 avian flu virus)
A video from the Farm Manager Video SeriesThis video provides strategies for providing effective feedback to farm employees that motivates employees amd helps them improve performance.
Recruiting employees is very much like marketing your products. If you want to attract the interest of reliable, hard workers, you should be prepared to present your farm in a professional manner. It…
La base de datos de recursos del Centro de Salud y Seguridad Agrícola del Alto Medio Oeste contiene una variedad de materiales de salud y seguridad, incluidas varias guías en español. Puede buscar materiales por palabra clave, categoría y etiquetas/temas e idioma.
(A list of farm safety resources in Spanish from UMASH)
El Programa de Seguridad Agrícola de la Universidad Estatal de Pensilvania ha producido artículos y videos sobre temas de seguridad de tractores y equipos en español.
(Articles and videos on tractor and equipment safety in Spanish)
A video from the Farm Manager Video Series This video shares tips for how to use reference checks to learn more about a prospective job applicant. You'll learn about the kinds of information that can…
Author: Sarah Janes Ugoretz
Doctoral candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison, The Nelson Institute
This June 2021 report is based on data collected through electronic surveys and in-depth,…
This article in The Conversation, discusses how household expenses like access to health care and child care affects farm development.
The authors are: Shoshanah Inwood,…
Like other working parents, farmers with children face competing demands on their time, but arranging for childcare for farm families can be challenging because of non-traditional work hours, rural…
Once applications begin rolling in you will need a system for selecting those applicants that you’d like to interview. Your job descriptions should lead you to a list of qualifications which will help…
This three-part video series demonstrates how to use partial budgeting as a decision tool for tractor and equipment investments. The videos provide examples of how farmers can use the partial budget…
Developed by the National Farm Medicine Center, The Safer Farms initiative developed a series of hazard analysis tools and forms to help you identify and address risks. The tools and forms are free,…
Standard Operating Procedures, or SOPs are documents that outline how to complete a task. These protocols are a simple way to ensure that routine farm processes happen the same way each time. A…
This toolkit is designed to support employers in promoting healthy, safe workplaces by destigmatizing conversations about substance misuse, offering guidance in how to address it, and developing practices that focus on prevention.
It was created by a workgroup made up of Vermont employers and community organizations focused on substance misuse prevention and recovery.
Join the farmers at Rock Steady Farm in this recorded January 2022 presentation on their workplace culture, farm policies, care focused approach, and on how to build an inclusive workplace on your…
Tax and Paperwork Checklist for Hiring an Ag Employee, by Erin Hannum and Rachel Armstrong of Farm Commons. The checklist guides farmers through the initial steps of hiring an employee. It illustrates…
