Labor Shortages in the Florida Strawberry Industry
The Florida strawberry industry has been plagued by severe labor shortages. This paper investigates growers’ labor demand and labor shortages based on a survey conducted in 2016. We found that labor shortages increase over the season, ranging from a shortage of 14 workers per 100 acres in September...
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The Florida strawberry industry has been plagued by severe labor shortages. This paper investigates growers’ labor demand and labor shortages based on a survey conducted in 2016. We found that labor shortages increase over the season, ranging from a shortage of 14 workers per 100 acres in September to 35 workers per 100 acres in March, the peak harvesting season.
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9de5d6209984b67ba85d1565d878c112024-04-23T04:38:19ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092018-10-0120185Labor Shortages in the Florida Strawberry IndustryZhengfei Guan The Florida strawberry industry has been plagued by severe labor shortages. This paper investigates growers’ labor demand and labor shortages based on a survey conducted in 2016. We found that labor shortages increase over the season, ranging from a shortage of 14 workers per 100 acres in September to 35 workers per 100 acres in March, the peak harvesting season. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/106435Labor shortagesStrawberry IndustryFlorida |
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| title | Labor Shortages in the Florida Strawberry Industry |
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| title_short | Labor Shortages in the Florida Strawberry Industry |
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| topic | Labor shortages Strawberry Industry Florida |
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