Episodes
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Sitting Down with USDA State Executive Director, Arthur Tripp
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Important Resources:
- The ERP Phase Two deadline has been extended to July 14, 2023 from June 2, 2023.
- USDA announces corrections to Emergency Relief Program policy to more accurately reflect 2020 and 2021 natural disaster impacts on crops intended for on-farm use. View Factsheet for DAFP approved eligible crops.
- USDA Emergency Relief Program Home Page
- Revenue-Based Disaster and Pandemic Assistance Programs- Myth Busters
- Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program
- USDA Designates 19 Georgia Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Following March Freezes
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Ag Labor Insights with Fisher Phillips (6): EEOC Covid Testing
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Join Marty Heller, Partner with Fisher Phillips, as he discusses what you need to know on the EEOC’s new guidance on handling Covid issues and particularly requiring employees to be tested.
Marty is a member of the firm’s COVID-19 Taskforce, a cross-disciplinary team of attorneys dedicated to advising employers on the many workplace law aspects of the global coronavirus pandemic.
Read more about him, here.
Be sure to visit the Center for Disease Control website for more information on COVID-19.
“The Ag Labor Insights with Fisher Phillips”, is a special industry-focused podcast series with the Grower Talks Podcast, a podcast brought to you by the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. If you have any questions about this podcast episode, please email podcast@gfvga.org.
And remember, Georgia Grows it Best.
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Ag Labor Insights with Fisher Phillips (3): Update on the Proposed Changes to AEWR
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Join Marty Heller, Partner with Fisher Phillips, as he digs into what you need to know about the proposed changes to AEWR (Adverse Effect Wage Rate) by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Marty is a member of the firm’s COVID-19 Taskforce, a cross-disciplinary team of attorneys dedicated to advising employers on the many workplace law aspects of the global coronavirus pandemic.
Read more about him, here.
Be sure to visit the U.S. Department of Labor for more information on AEWR. To view the proposed changes, click here.
“The Ag Labor Insights with Fisher Phillips”, is a special industry-focused podcast series with the Grower Talks Podcast, a podcast brought to you by the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. If you have any questions about this podcast episode, please email podcast@gfvga.org.
And remember, Georgia Grows it Best.
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Ag Labor Insights with Fisher Phillips (4): Absconding H-2A Workers
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Join Josh Viau, partner with Fisher-Phillips, as he discusses absconding within the H-2A program. He will discuss what to do when workers abscond and what employers can do to minimize the impact. Stay tuned to the end of signs to look for in human trafficking.
You can read more about Josh, here.
“The Ag Labor Insights with Fisher Phillips”, is a special industry-focused podcast series with the Grower Talks Podcast, a podcast brought to you by the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. If you have any questions about this podcast episode, please email podcast@gfvga.org.
And remember, Georgia Grows it Best.
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Ag Labor Insights with Fisher Phillips (5): Heat Stress Standard
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Join Travis Vance, Partner with Fisher Phillips, as he digs into OSHA’s new heat stress initiative, how to remain compliant before the standard is published and what it may mean for Georgia farmers in the future.
Read more about Travis, here.
“The Ag Labor Insights with Fisher Phillips”, is a special industry-focused podcast series with the Grower Talks Podcast, a podcast brought to you by the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. If you have any questions about this podcast episode, please email podcast@gfvga.org.
And remember, Georgia Grows it Best.
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Thursday Apr 28, 2022
The Dirty Dozen
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Pesticide residue on fresh fruits and vegetables is one of the biggest questions consumers have. Each year the "Dirty Dozen" list is published and scares consumers away from purchasing fruits and vegetables they enjoy eating.
We sat down with Teresa Throne from the Alliance for Food and Farming to discuss this list and its gross inaccuracies.
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Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Ag Labor Insights with Fisher Phillips (2): Surviving a DOL Investigation
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Join Ted Boehm, Partner with Fisher Phillips, as he digs into steps you should take if you are contacted by an investigator from the Department of Labor about a labor audit.
Ted is a member of the firm’s Wage Hour Core Group and represents management in all areas of labor and employment law in state and federal courts as well as before state and federal agencies.
Read more about him, here.
“The Ag Labor Insights with Fisher Phillips”, is a special industry-focused podcast series with the Grower Talks Podcast, a podcast brought to you by the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. If you have any questions about this podcast episode, please email podcast@gfvga.org.
And remember, Georgia Grows it Best.
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Every Bite Counts
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
The fruit and vegetable industry in the state of Georgia is a BILLION-dollar industry and provides over 20,000 jobs for Georgians across the state.
That’s why - Every Bite Counts.
Every Bite Counts is a new consumer-focused campaign dedicated to educating consumers about the impact their purchasing habits have on their local and state economies. By purchasing domestically grown fruits and vegetables consumers are positively impacting their communities in a direct way.
Learn more about how you can impact your communities and support your neighboring farmers with your purchases at the grocery store.
If you have any questions about this podcast, or suggestions for future episodes, please email us at, podcast@gfvga.org and remember, Georgia Grows it Best.
Links Mentioned in this Episode
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Carrots Grown in the South
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Echols County Georgia, the Carrot Capital of the South, and home of the Grimmway Farms Carrot House.
This month, we traveled back to Lake Park and met with Wendell Stockton, Director of Food Safety for Grimmway in the Southeast and talked about carrot production and harvest.
Carrots are a unique produce commodity because every inch of the carrot is used and is touched by few hands during the harvesting and packaging process.
If you have any questions about this podcast, or suggestions for future episodes, please email us at, podcast@gfvga.org and remember, Georgia Grows it Best.
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Ag Labor Insights with Fisher Phillips
COVID, Testing and the Supreme Court –
What You Need To Know About OSHA’s COVID Rules As You Prepare For The Spring Season
Join Marty Heller, Partner with Fisher Phillips, as he digs into what you need to know about COVID rules as you prepare for the spring growing season.
Marty is a member of the firm’s COVID-19 Taskforce, a cross-disciplinary team of attorneys dedicated to advising employers on the many workplace law aspects of the global coronavirus pandemic.
Read more about him, here.
Be sure to visit the Center for Disease Control website for more information on COVID-19.
“The Ag Labor Insights with Fisher Phillips”, is a special industry-focused podcast series with the Grower Talks Podcast, a podcast brought to you by the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. If you have any questions about this podcast episode, please email podcast@gfvga.org.
And remember, Georgia Grows it Best.