The Kansas Department of Agriculture and the Kansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Nurture Kansas Agriculture Collaborative Coalition, announce the “Growing Strong Together” webinar series focused on workforce related topics specific to Kansas agricultural employers. The webinars will be offered at 7:00 a.m. Central time each Wednesday in March. There is no cost to participants.
The four webinars offered are as follows:
- March 4 — KANSASWORKS Employer Services, Abigail Crandall, Kansas Department of Commerce
- March 11 — The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Worker Protection Standard: Promoting Compliance and Workplace Safety, Jordan Galliher, Environmental Protection Agency Region 7
- March 18 — Bridging the Gap: Retaining the Next Generation of Rural Workforce, Thomas Eisenbarth, Grounded Ag
- March 25 — Wage and Hour Compliance under the H-2A Program, Cassie Stoner, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Registration and more information on the individual webinars can be found at www.agriculture.ks.gov/workforce.
For more information, contact Dana Ladner at 785-564-6660 or Dana.Ladner@ks.gov.
For more information, contact Dana Ladner at 785-564-6660 or Dana.Ladner@ks.gov.