Are you looking to unlock the full potential of your employees? Do you find it difficult to retain good employees?

If so, please join us for a 2 part series in unlocking the secret to finding and keeping good employees.  The first week of the series will focus on writing meaningful job descriptions, onboarding, and retention of employees.  The second meeting will delve into the importance of writing good Standard Operating Procedures ( SOP's) at the farm level.  Both sessions will feature Dr. Rich Stup from the Ag Workforce Development Program at Cornell. 

Richard Stup addresses challenges facing the agricultural industry through educational programs and applied research. He also provides leadership as a liaison between the agricultural industry and employment-focused regulatory authorities. His focus is on human resource management, enhancing employee engagement, regulatory compliance, and leadership development at the farm level.

Prior to joining Cornell University, Dr. Stup founded Ag Workforce Development, a firm focused on improving individual and team performance through organization development and technology solutions. He also served agriculture in the Farm Credit system as a branch manager and senior leader, gaining extensive experience leading teams in sales, credit, accounting and records, business consulting, risk management, and crop insurance. Earlier in his career, Richard was an Extension specialist with Penn State University, where he led the Dairy Alliance team and developed award-winning educational programming in human resource management. He earned his doctorate from Penn State in the field of Workforce Education and Development, including innovative research into the effects of human resource management on farm employee organizational commitment.

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