UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State and Cornell University will present a conference for farm managers who employ, or are considering employing, a Hispanic or multicultural workforce. The Hispanic Workforce Management Conference will be held Jan. 28-29, 2003 at the Grantville-Hershey Holiday Inn in Grantville, Pa.

"Building on the success of the 2001 conference, the 2003 conference features a dynamic program and nationally prominent speakers," says Tammy Perkins, Penn State Dairy Alliance program manager. "They will offer useful insight into practices and attitudes that will help ensure success with a multicultural workforce."

Featured topics include: "Examining Your Business Culture and Exploring Cultural Characteristics," "Four Factors for Success With Your Hispanic Employees," "Developing Supervisors From Within," "Cultural Issues and Promoting From Within," "Blending Cultures in the Workplace," "Expanding Employee Skill Sets," "Overcoming the Language Barrier," "Gaining Multicultural Acceptance in the Community" and "Hiring a Legal Workforce."

"In addition to meeting and talking with speakers, conference participants will have the opportunity to meet and compare management strategies with other successful farm business managers," says Perkins.

The conference also will be held in Canandaguia, N.Y. Jan. 30-31.

For more information, call Perkins at (888) 373-7232.

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EDITORS: Contact Tammy Perkins at (888) 373-7232 or e-mail at tap10@psu.edu.

Contact: Jeff Mulhollem jjm29@psu.edu 814-863-2719 814-863-9877 fax #262