UC ANR’s Agricultural Labor Management website is full or resources designed to facilitate effective labor management in agricultural settings.
From their site:
“There is much that farmers do not have control over, and what they do control, they control through people. How these people are hired, managed and motivated makes a huge difference. Labor management is much more than forms and paperwork. It is more about finding creative new ways of increasing productivity and reducing loss. About 40% to 70% of costs in production agriculture are related to labor costs. Thus, it seems that effective management of these costs plays a vital role in the competitiveness of agricultural producers.”
Resources include free downloadable publications, books and audio. Topics covered include: conflict management, training, interpersonal communication, farm worker perspectives on job related issues, farm safety, and many other related subjects.
Because communication is such an important component in workplace settings, this site also features sections for learning a new language. The languages currently featured on the site are Spanish and English. The lessons can be downloaded are broken down into the following categories:
- Brief strategies for learning another language
- Greetings, polite expressions & praise
- Climate, time, days, numbers
- Farm vocabulary
In addition to the learning a new language section, resources at this site are available in Spanish.
