Duvall, Puglia to take over Ag Workforce Coalition

Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia are the new co-chairs of the Ag Workforce Coalition, its steering committee said today.

Duvall and Puglia succeed Chuck Conner, who has retired as president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.

The coalition said it lobbies for:

• “A workable, market-based guestworker program that reflects the year-round and seasonal needs of U.S. agriculture.
• Reforms to wage and regulatory requirements that protect workers while ensuring the continued viability of farm and ranch operations.
• A fair, practical process to provide stability and certainty for experienced farmworkers already contributing to U.S. agriculture.”