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Exploring H2A Farm Labor in the Mid-Atlantic Region

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Exploring H2A Farm Labor in the Mid-Atlantic Region

Date & Time

Monday, February 02, 2026, 9:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

Category

Commercial Agriculture

Location

Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center

121 Northville Road Bridgeton, NJ, 08302

Contact

Karen Adams

Information

Lunch and refreshments will be provided

Location: Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302

The Event is provided free of charge, but you must RSVP.

9:30 – 10:00 Check-in / Registration    
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome
10:10 – 10:55 Real Cost of H2A Workers
              Speaker: Nate Bruce, University of Delaware
10:55 – 12:00 Legal Aspects of the H2A Process
        Speakers: Brandon Davis, Phelps Dunbar LLP
                  Paul Goeringer, University of Maryland 
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch
12:45 – 1:10 New Jersey Considerations for H2A Workers
        Speaker: Ben Casella, New Jersey Farm Bureau
1:10 – 1:30 Experiences with the H2A Program and Q&A
        Speaker: Henry Bennett, Bennett Orchards 
 

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