NGA News Blog http://www.northwestgrowers.org/Northwest-Growers-blog.html The NGA News Blog alerts you to H-2A updates and important information on the Northwest Growers Association website en-us Northwest Growers Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:31:14 GMT Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:31:14 GMT northwestgrowers.org Sep 5, H-2A Proposed Regulations Published 09-04-09 http://www.northwestgrowers.org/h2a-newregs-090409.html Information about proposed H-2A regulation changes published 09-04-09 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:07:26 GMT May 15, AgJOBS reintroduced in House and Senate http://www.northwestgrowers.org/AgJOBS-051509.html AgJOBS bill reintroduced in House and Senate on 05/14/09 Fri, 15 May 2009 19:34:26 GMT May 14, AgJOBS Re-Introduced http://www.northwestgrowers.org/AgJOBS-051409.html AgJOBS bill reintroduced -- would provide steady and reliable workforce for American farmers Thu, 14 May 2009 21:39:13 GMT Mar 17, USDOL Announces Intent to Freeze New H-2A Regulations http://www.northwestgrowers.org/h2a-suspension-031609.html Memo from NGA on Secretary Solis' announcement to suspend H-2A changes effective 01/17/09 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:06:20 GMT May 13, Emergency Agriculture Relief Act of 2008 (EARA) http://www.northwestgrowers.org/eara-notice-051308.html Current AgJOBS compromise -- Emergency Agriculture Relief Act on the table Tue, 13 May 2008 23:37:03 GMT Apr 11, NCAE Guidance for H-2A Comments http://www.northwestgrowers.org/ncae-h2a-comment-guidance-041108.html NCAE issues guidance for comments on the proposed H-2A regulations Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:27:56 GMT Mar 31, USCIS Extends H-2A Comment Period http://www.northwestgrowers.org/uscis-extension-033108.html U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services extends H-2A comment period to April 14, 2008 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:59:54 GMT Mar 25, H-2A Comment Period Extended http://www.northwestgrowers.org/h-2a-comment-extension-032508.html H-2A employers have until April 14 to comment on proposed regulatory changes Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:31:29 GMT