Detailed Seminar Agenda
CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES IN AGRICULTURAL LABOR MANAGEMENT
Wednesday - February 1, 2017
Wilson Creek Winery and Vineyards
35960 Rancho California Road; Temecula, CA 92591
7:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:50 am Welcome, Introductions, Acknowledgements, and Overview
8:00 am A Review of Labor Management Issues in Southern California – Panel Discussion
- Mike Mellano, Mellano and Company
- Greg Pennyroyal, Wilson Creek Winery & Winery
- Eric Larson, San Diego County Farm Bureau
9:00 am Wage & Hour, Labor Laws Update
Tony Raimondo, Raimondo & Associates
10:00 am BREAK
10:30 am Managing Joint Liability under AB 1897
Bryan Little, CA Farm Bureau Federation, Farm Employer Labor Service
11:15 am The Basics for Legal and Effective Hiring & Orientation for Ag Labor
Lupe Sandoval - California Farm Labor Contractor Association
12:00 noon LUNCH
1:00 pm Effective Management of Work Injuries
Chris Boehme, Zenith Insurance Company
1:45 pm Keeping Workers Safe, and Cal OSHA Happy
Bill Krycia, Cal OSHA
2:30 pm BREAK
2:45 pm Selection and Development of Front-Line Supervisors
Lupe Sandoval, California Farm Labor Contractor Association
3:30 pm The H2A Visa Program & What You Need to Know
Jeanne M. Malitz, Malitz Law, Inc.
4:15 pm Labor Shortages - Assorted Strategies
- Jeanne M. Malitz, Malitz Law, Inc.
- Lupe Sandoval, California Farm Labor Contractor Association and
- Ramiro Lobo, UCCE San Diego County
5:00 pm Conference Evaluation, Adjourn to Optional Wine Tasting hosted by Wilson Creek Winery and Vineyards!
Register and pay Online at: http://ucanr.edu/2017aglaborseminar
MORE INFORMATION: For more information about the seminar content or agenda items please contact Ramiro Lobo by phone at 858.246.1860 or by email at relobo@ucanr.edu. For questions or issues with the registration process please contact Erin Spaniel at enthompson@ucanr.edu or Roland Hills at rhills@ucanr.edu or call our office at 858.822.7711.