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Centerpiece
24 The rapid rise of
H-2A across U.S.
Even with political questions,
legal risks and high costs,
foreign guest worker program
fills a vital need for growers.
Labor
6 Big impact from
minimum wages
Increases in key fruit
producing states have growers
and packers concerned.
10 EPA tightens
workplace rules
Agency introduces
substantial updates to
protection standards.
12 Planning for
the future
Washington family
shares succession story.
14 Put in the
work on hiring
Ten tips for hiring new
workers and enticing
your best to return.
16 Mechanical
botanical
Nurseries are finding success
by adapting big machines.
20 Putting the
management in
your managers
Coaching new crew bosses
the ways of management
helps all workers succeed.
22 Calming fears
Growers, supervisors
look to ease immigration
concerns among workers.
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The essential resource for growers
TJ MULLINAX/GOOD FRUIT GROWER
An H-2A crew member works on a platform to prune
a large Honeycrisp block near Quincy, Washington.
Read more about the H-2A program on Page 24.
