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...
Main Author: | Zhengfei Guan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2018-10-01
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Series: | EDIS |
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Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/106435 |
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