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.