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| Agricultural producers are invited to attend one
of Cornell Cooperative Extension’s “Preventing Sexual Harassment on Farms”
discussions. |
ELLICOTTVILLE, NEW YORK – Cornell
Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops
Program (SWNYDLFC) is working to help farm owners, agricultural employers, and
human resource managers better understand the new NYS Sexual Harassment
Prevention Regulations which go into full effect on October 9th,
2019. To better serve the region’s farmers, there will be a series of lunchtime
discussions offered to help farms ensure they are in compliance.
Katelyn Walley-Stoll, Farm Business Management
Specialist with SWNYDLFC will be leading the discussion. She will discuss the
regulations and associated deadlines, resources available to farm employers,
and understanding compliance for your business. For additional resources and
information on Agricultural Workforce Development from Cornell, visit
agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu.
Each event will run from 11am to 1pm and will
supply a light lunch and handouts. Minimum participation is 5 farms for each
location, and maximum is 20 farms. Discussion locations without adequate
registrations on the RSVP date will be cancelled. Please check www.swnydlfc.cce.cornell.edu for the
latest updates and plan to register early. Register by calling Katelyn at
716-640-0522 or emailing kaw249@cornell.edu. This
discussion is for employers and HR managers – not a training for employees.
Wednesday, September 18th,
2019
Rushford Town Hall
8999 Main Street
Rushford, NY 14777
RSVP by 5pm on 9/17/19
$10/person
Thursday, September 19th,
2019
WNY Crop Management
117 Conewango Road
Randolph, NY 14772
RSVP by 5pm on 9/18/19
$10/person
Tuesday, September 24th,
2019
Eden Pub
8557 North Main Street
Eden, NY 14057
RSVP by 5pm on 9/20/19
$15/person
Thursday, September 26th,
2019
Civil Defense Center
7220 State Route 54
Bath, NY 14810
RSVP by 5pm on 9/25/19
$10/person
Thursday, October 3rd,
2019
Dutch Village Restaurant
8729 East Main Street
Clymer, NY 14724
RSVP by 5pm on 9/27/19
$15/person
The Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) is a new initiative that started in July 2019 as a partnership between Cornell University and the CCE Associations of the five county region that includes Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Steuben. SWNYDLFC Regional specialists work with Cornell Faculty and Extension Educators statewide to address the issues that impact the dairy, livestock, and field crops industries in New York through educational programming and events, consultations, and on-farm research. Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities.
