Evaluating the Effects of the H2-A Temporary Agricultural Visa Program in Mitigating Farm Labor Shortages and Maintaining Business Viability in the Southeastern United States

Download or read book Evaluating the Effects of the H2-A Temporary Agricultural Visa Program in Mitigating Farm Labor Shortages and Maintaining Business Viability in the Southeastern United States written by Odeidra Devon Williams and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical concern of farmers in the United States over time has been the inability to consistently employ reliable domestic laborers to fulfill the needs of their operations. The H-2A Temporary Agricultural Visa Program is the only legal option to allow foreign workers, who have been a staple in supplying farm labor, to work in the U.S. agricultural industry. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of the H2-A program on the operations of farmers who have previously used the program and attempt to shed light on the economic conditions within a county that would make using the H2-A program an option. This research summarizes a survey conducted with farmers in the Southeastern U.S. who applied to the H2-A program to obtain workers. A backward stepwise regression is used to analyze the effects of H2-A workers in North Carolina and Georgia.