Supplying high-quality fresh sweetpotato roots to the consumer requires sorting the roots by
quality and removing culls deemed unsuitable for fresh markets at packing facilities. The …

Introduction: A variety of factors are driving the development of robotics and automation in
the agriculture industry including the nature of work, workforce shortages, and a variety of …

Immigrants are vital to agricultural production in the United States, and nearly half the crop
workforce is unauthorized. Previous attempts to reform the immigration system have not …

Agricultural workers are essential to the supply chain for our daily food, and yet, many face
harmful work conditions, including garnished wages, and other labor violations. Workers on …

The H-2A temporary agricultural workers visa program is a federal program allowing
agricultural employers to bring in foreign workers on a seasonal basis. The extent to which H …

Objective To improve water access while working and contribute to fewer heat-related
illnesses (HRI), backpack hydration systems were provided to over 200 farmworkers to use …

Immigrants are an integral part of the US economy. According to 2022 data from the US
Census Bureau, there are approximately 46 million immigrants in the United States …

The isolation and perceived interchangeability of agricultural laborers places them at risk for
trafficking, and coercion often plays a significant role in keeping them at work under unjust …

Abstract Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) are regional minimum wages paid to foreign
farmworkers working in the United States under the H-2A temporary agricultural guest …

I propose reforms to the US immigration system that would increase its economic benefits to
the native born, increase its fairness, and strengthen the application of its laws. New …