Re: Redding, CA

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- To get an overall sense of the demand for hired farm labor, you

should contact two sources.

First, the Shasta County Agricultural Commissioner is a valuable source

of informaiton. Their office produces an annual Crop and Livestock

Report summarizing crop and livestock production (acreage, production,

value, etc.), and also is responsible for oversight of compliance with

pesticide regulations. In the latter context, all users of

registered materials (pesticides) have to file an annual permit or

Operator ID Number. That is the most comprehensive list of

commercial growers and their corresponding crops and acreage, with

contact telephone numbers that one can find. Calls to perhaps a

dozen of the larger ones will give you a lot of information about labor

demand. Also, Agricultural Inspectors from the Commissioner's

office regularly visit farm operators and are very knowledgeable about

prevailing agricultural and employment practices. Finally, the Ag

Commissioner or one of the Deputies would be most helpful in providing an

overall sense of what is going on, and can refer you to other

knowledgeable parties.

A second source of summary information regarding the employment of hired

farm workers can be found from the Labor Market Information Division of

the Employment Development Department. The data for Redding MSA

(Shasta County) is available on-line at the following URL:

http://www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/file/es202/CEW-Major.cfm

Click on " view detail " under the heading " Agriculture,

Forestry and Fishing. " You'll find that about 83% of hired

farm worker employment is in the " Ornamental Nursery Products "

industry. If you have any questions about interpreting the data,

please let me know.

Warm regards,

Don Villarejo, PhD

PO Box 381

, CA 95617

(530)756-6545 voice and facsimile

e-mail: donfarm@...

webpage:

www.donvillarejo.com

At 03:16 PM 3/14/02 -0800, you wrote:

I am

an attorney with California Rural Legal Assistance and am investigating a

large-scale effort by City of Redding that may result in the condemning

of as many as 16 hotels (550+ units), because of hazardous conditions.  I

have information that these hotels are the primary (if only) housing

source for migrant workers, but I have no other information (crops,

seasons, numbers of workers and families expected, etc.)  I would be

interested in any suggestions or contacts that list-serv members may have

-- medical clinics, farmworker service groups, hospitals, ESL classes,

migrant education, growers, etc.  Any lead would be appreciated. 

Thanks.

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: Call Shepherd at the National Center for Farmworker Health Monday, 512-312-2700. He can provide you with a Migrant Health Center Directory that includes California. He may also be able to get you listings for Migrant Education. You could also ask him for the California State Association for Community and Migrant Health Centers. Good Luck. Joni Berardino

-----Original Message-----From: Palandati <npalandati@...> < >Date: Thursday, March 14, 2002 5:11 PMSubject: [ ] Redding, CA

I am an attorney with California Rural Legal Assistance and am investigating a large-scale effort by City of Redding that may result in the condemning of as many as 16 hotels (550+ units), because of hazardous conditions. I have information that these hotels are the primary (if only) housing source for migrant workers, but I have no other information (crops, seasons, numbers of workers and families expected, etc.) I would be interested in any suggestions or contacts that list-serv members may have -- medical clinics, farmworker service groups, hospitals, ESL classes, migrant education, growers, etc. Any lead would be appreciated. Thanks.To Post a message, send it to: GroupsTo Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: -unsubscribe