On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, Center Staff Attorneys Brook Duer, Jackie Schweichler, and Audry Thompson will present on various topics at the Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention, which will be held January 28–30, 2025, at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  

Center staff presentations are as follows on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (subject to change): 

10:15–11:00am, “Producers Primer on Farm Labor Contractors,” Brook Duer (Empire CD)

11:00–11:30am, “Tax Withholding/Filings for H-2A Employees,” Brook Duer  (Empire CD)

2:00–2:30pm, “Hayride Regulations and Options for Liability Protection,” Jackie Schweichler  (Cocoa Terrace & 1)

3:15–4:45pm, “Minors Working on the Farm: What Ag Employers Need to Know About Child Labor Laws,” Audry E Thompson (Empire CD)

3:30–4:15pm, Panel: “How to Handle an USCIS I-9 Audit or ICE Raid,” Brook Duer (Nigerian Room)

Additionally, Staff Attorney Brook Duer will present as part of the pre-conference Farm Transition Workshop on Monday, January 27, 2025, from 9:00am-12:00pm.

Visit mafvc.org for more information & registration.