By Fred M. Hall
The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team monthly webinar series will continue on Tuesday, Nov. 11 from noon to 1 p.m. CST. The webinar will review workforce factors affecting Iowa dairy farms and be presented by Richard Stup, agricultural workforce specialist with Cornell University Cooperative Extension.
Stup will provide an overview of long-term demographic and economic trends affecting the farm workforce, current trends driving change and how farms are adapting. Stup will also discuss programs such as TN visas, the H-2A guestworker program and how these impact the dairy industry. Lastly, he will conclude with a review of the future farm workforce.
Fred Hall, dairy specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach, noted the topic’s importance for Iowa dairy farmers.
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