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next door to Shell stations, McDonald's and Taco Bell.
When traffic crawled, street vendors wandered out into the
traffic hawking bottles of water and bags of chips. Chaos.
I had the opportunity to sit through interviews of
Guatemalans interested in a 90-day contract to pick
apples in Washington. The workers were well-scrubbed,
excited, but their apprehension was palpable.
The interviewees, none of whom had ever been
into the U.S. and had already been interviewed by the
Ministry of Labor, explained they would be able to make
more in their 90-day job in Washington than they would
be able to make in 5 years in Guatemala.
They shared that they had dreams.
One prospect stated when he came home, he wanted
to start building a house and someday add a wood floor.
Another interviewee said he wanted to grow coffee
when he returned. One other individual wanted to open
a small bodega.
The aspirations of these potential workers were on
display and touched me.
As my flight took off for the return trip leaving
Guatemala, I couldn't help but feel humbled and that
was okay. Feeling humility from time to time is not a
bad thing.
Guatemalan farms
visited during the trip.
Michael Marsh has led the National Council of
Agricultural Employers since 2017. A Wyoming native
and certified public accountant, Marsh worked for a
CPA firm with farm and ranch clients investigating
fraud. He was director of finance for the Almond Board
of California for 7 years and for 15 years was CEO of the
largest U.S. dairy producer trade association.
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Quality Oregon-Grown
Rootstock & Seedlings For Fruit Trees.
Since 1982, Specializing in
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June 2024

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of June 2024

Editor's Letter
Automation: Time to upgrade
Labor Report: Labor challenges persist
2024 Labor Survey results
Grower Profile: High desert tree fruit
Irrigation & Water Management: Protecting water supplies through groundwater recharge
40 Under Forty Fresh Views: Sanctuary and stewardship
Farm Market & Agritourism: Unveiling the divide: Brand versus logo
Ag Labor Review: Feeling humility from time to time is not a bad thing
Classifieds
Advertiser Index
June 2024 - 1
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June 2024 - Editor's Letter
June 2024 - 5
June 2024 - Automation: Time to upgrade
June 2024 - 7
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June 2024 - 9
June 2024 - Labor Report: Labor challenges persist
June 2024 - 11
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June 2024 - 2024 Labor Survey results
June 2024 - 15
June 2024 - Grower Profile: High desert tree fruit
June 2024 - 17
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June 2024 - Irrigation & Water Management: Protecting water supplies through groundwater recharge
June 2024 - 23
June 2024 - 40 Under Forty Fresh Views: Sanctuary and stewardship
June 2024 - 25
June 2024 - 26
June 2024 - 27
June 2024 - Farm Market & Agritourism: Unveiling the divide: Brand versus logo
June 2024 - 29
June 2024 - Ag Labor Review: Feeling humility from time to time is not a bad thing
June 2024 - 31
June 2024 - Classifieds
June 2024 - 33
June 2024 - Advertiser Index
June 2024 - 35
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