On Thursday, March 2, 2023, the Mid South Agricultural Labor Seminar returns to provide you the latest information on agricultural labor issues. This Seminar continues to be the best forum in the state to get your labor questions answered by some of the best ag labor experts in the country.

The cost to attend is $60 per person which includes lunch. Registration begins at 7 am and the Seminar begins at 8 am and concludes at 2:30 pm.  

There have been significant agricultural labor changes that have occurred since 2022 that impact farmers, agribusinesses and workers that we want you to know about to avoid labor violations.  

Some of the issues that will be discussed include:

· Understanding the changes contained in the H-2A Final Rule

· The pending H-2A Wage Rule - Impact on harvest trucking

· H-2A Housing Inspections - Louisiana’s Worker Outreach

· OSHA Heat Illness Standards for temps above 80 degrees

· Notices of Deficiency - More info for Returning H-2A Workers

· Legislation - Immigration / Labor in 118th Congress, FWMA? 

· New Guatemala H-2A Visa Program - A new option

· H-2B Issues - Cap - Supplemental Visas, Legislation 

· US Dept. of Labor - Examples of USDOL Ag Labor Violations 

· H-2A Abscondments via Transfer Petitions

Keep in mind, some of our speakers are labor attorneys and can answer other labor questions you may have during Q and A.

Please register by Feb. 24.

If you plan to register on March 2 at the Seminar, please contact Jessica Lange at jessical@lfbf.org or by phone at 225-922-6243 so we can enough seats and meals at the Seminar.  

For questions, please contact Brian Breaux at (225) 922-6210.