Transcript Risk Management Education for Latino Audiences José L. García, Ph.D. Extension Assistant Professor Department of Rural Sociology and Program Coordinator Community Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture University of Missouri [email protected] http://agebb.missouri.edu/sustain RME.

Risk Management
Education for Latino
Audiences
José L. García, Ph.D.
Extension Assistant Professor
Department of Rural Sociology and
Program Coordinator
Community Food Systems and
Sustainable Agriculture
University of Missouri
[email protected]
http://agebb.missouri.edu/sustain
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Outline
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Latino Farmers, needs, and
risk management education
Human risks, Latino
agricultural workers and their
employers.
Reflections and
recommendations
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Latino Farm and Ranch Operations
1997 Census of Agriculture
Farms
Less than 100
100 to 199
200 to 499
500 to 999
1,000 or more
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Data represent only those farms operated
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Latino Farm and Ranch operations
2002 Census of Agriculture
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Latino Farm Operators,
U.S. figures
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There were 72,329 Latino farm operators
(principal and secondary) in the US in
2002 (from 33,450 principal operators in
1997).
On the other side, the U.S. lost 86,650
farmers between 1997 and 2002
About half of the Latino farmers have
less than 219 acres and were full time
operators in 2002.
In 1997, Latino farms operated 16.8
million acres compared to 20.8 million in
2002
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Issues impacting Latino
producers
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Little or no awareness/access to
services and programs.
Diversity of backgrounds and
different needs.
Farm and family risks of major
concern are production, legal,
marketing, financial, and human
risks.
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Issues impacting Latino
producers (cont.)
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Risks are greater for Latino
producers and laborers than main
stream producers.
Agencies/extension are unaware of
Latino producers’ needs.
Latino producers may be less
organized than other groups.
Latino producers may be
undercounted.
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The U of Missouri Extension
efforts
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The Community Food Systems and
Sustainable Agriculture Program
serving Latino and other minority
producers
The “Empowering Latino Producers
Through Risk Management Education
and Networking” Project funded by the
NC-RME Center
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Se invita a todos los agricultures,
especialmente a los
Latinos/Hispanos, al seminario:
manejo de riesgos CON ENFASIS
EN LA PRODUCCION LECEHRA
We invite all farmers, particularly of
Latino/Hispanic backgrounds, to the
workshop:
managing RISKS WITH EMPHASIS IN
DAIRY PRODUCTION
WHEN/CUANDO: 10 am – 3 pm, Monday January 17, 2005
WHERE/DONDE: Conway Community Building, 123 South Main Street,
Conway, MO (From the West travel to the railroad tracks, turn south one and a half blocks
to the Community Building)
To make reservations for this free seminar and lunch and additional
information contact: Jose Garcia, (573) 884-3794, [email protected]
Para reservaciones para este seminario y almuerzo gratuito y para
información adicional contacte a: Jose Garcia, 573 884-3794 o
[email protected]
PRESENTERS/CONDUCTORES: James Thompson, University of MO
Extension Agriculture Business Specialist; Ted Probert University of
Missouri Dairy Specialist; Joe Horner, University of Missouri Marketing
Specialist; and John Travlos University of Missouri Information
Technology Specialist.
Free lunch and informational materials are included
Almuerzo y materiales
informativos
gratuitos
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Introduction to Risk Management in Agriculture: A workshop for Hispanic
Dairy Producers and Other Farmers
Introducción al Manejo de Riesgos en Agricultura: Un Taller para
Agricultores Lecheros Latinos y Otros Agricultores
Conway Community Building, Conway, Missouri
January 17, 2005
10 am - 3 pm,
AGENDA/PROGRAMA
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome and introductions/ Bienvenida y presentaciones
10:10 – 10:25 Latino farmers in Missouri/ Granjeros y Rancheros Latinos
en MO (Jose Garcia)
10:25 – 11:15 Introduction to Risk Management in Dairy Production/
Introduccion al Manejo de Riesgos en la Produccion Lechera (Ted
Probert)
11:15 – 12:00 Financial Risks: preparing a tax return and financial
statements/ Riesgos Financieros: preparacion de declaraciones de
impuestos y de finanzas) (Jim Thompson)
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch /Almuerzo
12:45 – 1:30 Marketing Risks (pricing, futures, hedging, etc)/ Riesgos de
Mercado (Joe Horner)
1:30 – 2:15 Using technology to address risks/ Tecnologia en manejo de
riesgos (John Travlos)
2:15 – 3:00 Dairy Heard Improvement and other useful info/
Mejoramiento del Ganado Vacuno y otras informaciones utiles (Ted
Probert)
3:00 – 3:05 Evaluation
This event has been sponsored by the North Central Risk Management
Education Center
Ese evento ha sido patrocinado por el Centro de Educacion de Manejo de
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This event is funded by the USDA North
Central
Management Education Center
Accomplishments and
Challenges
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Workshop topics well received
Knowledgeable presenters
Positive evaluations
Bilingual workshops and materials
Interest in more training and additional
meetings/materials
Low turn out
Competing with farm activities
Hard to persuade farmers to go far away
from home and overnight
Low interest in establishing a network
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Lesson learned
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Find out about Latino farmers
in your county/region.
Get materials that directly
speak to their issues.
Be sensitive to their cultural
background and needs.
Talk to, and partner with,
organizations that serve them.
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Participants comments
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Great discussion/presentations
“muy interesante”
Very informative
“Todo estuvo muy bien y gracias
por ayudarme”
We have cattle and that wasn’t
much touched
Would be better on the weekend
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Latino Agricultural
Workers in the US
There are an estimated 3 million
migrant farmworkers in the United
States.
Nine out of ten migrant farmworkers
are Latino.
There are an estimated 897,849
children of migrant farmworkers.
81% of all migrant farmworkers are
foreign born, of these 95% were born
in Mexico.
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Latino Agricultural
Workers in the US
The average age of migrant farmworkers
is 31 years old.
Half of all migrant farmworkers earn less
than $7,500 per year and half of all
farmworker families earn less than
$10,000 per year.
There is only a 50.7% high school
graduation rate among migrant
teenagers.
The average migrant farmworker has a
life expectancy of 49 years.
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Migrant Farmworker streams
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Latino Agricultural Workers
and Human Risks
Management
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The Community Food Systems
and Sustainable Agriculture
Program of the University of
Missouri training farmers in new
areas.
“A Training Program on Human
Risks Management for Producers
Using Latino Labor Force”, funded
by the NC-RME Center
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Human Risk Management, Realities and
Resources:
The Latino Labor Force in Agriculture
A workshop for employers (and potential employers) of
Latino agricultural workers
This workshop is designed to help employers and potential employers
be informed and prepared to hire and work with Latino agricultural
workers. Topics of the workshop include: Cultural understanding,
labor laws and worker’s rights, safety in the workplace, and health
issues.
WHEN: Right after the “Small Fruit and Vegetable Growers”
Conference, Wednesday February 23, 2005; 1:00 to 5:30 pm.
WHERE: Clarion Inn Conference Center, 3333 South Glennstone,
Springfield, MO 65804
This is a free event, but your RSVP will be appreciated to plan on the
workshop materials and refreshments. Please respond to Sharon
Naylor, 573-882-3776 or [email protected].
For additional information contact Jose Garcia, (573) 884-3794, or
[email protected]
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Human Risk Management, Realities and Resources:
The Latino Labor Force in Agriculture
February 17, 2004, Bootheel Education Center, Malden, MO,
Workshop agenda
11:00 – 11:05 Welcome and Introductions
José García (Community Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture
Program,
University of Missouri)
Human Risks Management I: Cultural Understanding of, and Communicating with, the
Latino Labor Force
11:05 – 11:15 An Introduction to the Latino Labor Force in Southeast Missouri
José García
11:15 –11:45 Defining “Work” and the Latino Work Ethic
Joe Tillman (Kansas Migrant Education Program)
11:45 –1 215 The Migrant English Language Learning Program in Southeast Missouri
Maria Ana San Miguel (Missouri Migrant English Language Learning
Program)
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch
Human Risk Management II: Labor Laws and Workers’ Rights
1:15 – 1:55
Worker Wages and Compliance Issues
Susan Herren (US Department of Labor)
1:55 – 2:35
State Services and Housing Issues
Gale Graves (Missouri Department of Economic Development)
Human Risk Management III: Safety in the Workplace and Health Issues
2:35 – 3:15
Health Issues and Resources and Recommendations for Employers
Sandy Sharp (SEMO Health Network)
3:15 – 3:25 Break
3:25 – 4:05
Ergonomics for Farmworkers
Karen Funkenbusch (AgrAbility Program, University of Missouri)
4:05 – 4:45
Pesticidy Safety for Farm workers
Mike MIllam (University of Missouri extension)
4:45 – 5:00
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Accomplishments and
Challenges
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Great turn out (but not in all workshops)
High interest and engagement of
participants
Important topics and knowledgeable
speakers
People leaving with more questions than
answers
Perception that the workshops were to
help them find workers
Some topics hard to understand in just a
session (regulations and compliance)
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Lessons learned
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Communities and groups of
farmers respond differently to such
training opportunities
Participants came from various
sectors including churches, social
services, extension, congressional
offices, and the press
Organizing in conjunction with
other conferences/meetings has
been effective and cost-effective
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Participants’ comments
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Presenters were exceptional, I
need to digest all I’ve heard and
seen. Thank you!
This has been excellent. I will take
the information [binders] and share
with others
Had no idea it was so complicated
to use Litino [sic] help
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