Farm Credit East Webinars

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Upcoming Webinars

25
May

Teen Employment: What Farm Owners Need to Know

May 25, 2022

Employees under 18 years of age can make great employees. However, there are certain rules that apply when employing anyone under the age of 18. This webinar will cover the rules that apply in New York, New Jersey and New England. Please join us for a comprehensive presentation from employment lawyer, Michael Harrington, of FordHarrison.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: labor, ag expenses, business management, business planning

Past Webinars

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15
Dec

Seasonal Business Labor and Immigration Webinar Series

December 15, 2020

Farm Credit East cosponsored Harris Beach’s three-part webinar series on seasonal labor and immigration in the fall of 2020. Click read more below to view the recordings from each 90-minute webinar session, including a webinar on H-2A, a webinar on H-2B and one on permanent foreign labor options.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: employee management, immigration, labor
23
Jul

The Paycheck Protection Program – A Top to Bottom Review of Forgiveness

July 23, 2020

While Northeast businesses and employees have benefited from loans approved through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the second critical step is to achieve maximum forgiveness of the loan. Farm Credit East hosted a webinar on July 23, to provide a top-to-bottom guide on preparing for PPP loan forgiveness.

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Posted In: Financial Management

Tags: business management, business planning, consulting, employee management, labor, overtime, real-time accounting data, record keeping, variable costs, paycheck protection program
18
Mar

Green Industry Outlook

March 18, 2020

Farm Credit East hosted a green industry outlook webinar March 18, 2020. Dr. Charlie Hall, Texas A&M University, presented an overview of the general U.S. economy, talked about consumer trends and gave an overall forecast for the coming year's nursery, greenhouse and landscape sectors.

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Tags: ag outlook, greenhouse business, greenhouse planning, gross margin, labor, market access, nursery
12
Dec

Overview of New York Labor Regulations

December 12, 2019

New York State recently passed a sweeping new law related to agricultural labor. This webinar, presented by Dr. Richard Stup from Cornell University, covered the basics of the new regulations including overtime, day of rest, disability, paid family leave and other wage and hour laws.

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Tags: employee management, labor, overtime, payroll management, regulations
22
May

Beyond H-2A: Permanent Foreign Labor Options in Agriculture

May 22, 2019

One of the most pressing issues facing agriculture is labor; how do we secure reliable farm labor to fill not only seasonal needs, but year-round need?

L.J. D’Arrigo, Partner at Harris Beach PPLC, discussed how agricultural employers can continue to bring H-2A workers into the U.S. while also processing applications for permanent resident status. This free, informational webinar, held in coordination with New York Farm Bureau, was held Wednesday, May 22.

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Tags: business management, business planning, collaboration, employee management, labor
25
Feb

Ag Immigration Law Basics: Immigration Enforcement at the Worksite

February 25, 2019

Federal immigration enforcement actions at places of business have more than doubled in the last year. Do you know what to do if immigration officers come to your farm Kendra Sena, Senior Staff Attorney at the Government Law Center at Albany Law School, discussed the difference between inspection and enforcement and the types of agents who might come to your farm. She also reviewed what agents might look for while at your farm and what you can do to prepare yourself.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: immigration, labor, risk management