By Gregory Encina Billikopf, January 2003. Labor Management in Agriculture: Cultivating Personnel Productivity (2nd Edition, 2003). National Winner Award, National Association for County Agricultural Agents (NACAA), 2006.

This book is an effort to present practical, sound, research-based ideas hopefully leading to the improved management of human resources on the farm. The first edition was sold out in December 1999, with copies distributed into six continents since its publication in September 1994. The free electronic version will further facilitate its distribution. Deluxe hard cover editions in English (2nd edition) and Spanish (International edition) were printed in July 2003.

The Book covers such topics as the use of practical tests in hiring, the fine-tuning of incentive pay (including piece rates), the advantages and disadvantages of different pay structures, performance evaluations, interpersonal conflicts and employee discipline.

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Book Description:

A new book published by the University of California Agricultural Issues Center suggests ways agricultural employers, managers and supervisors can cultivate greater productivity and reduce turnover among employees. In the book, Labor Management in Agriculture: Cultivating Personnel Productivity, second edition, author Gregory Encina Billikopf discusses motivation and other factors that affect job performance.

“When it comes to profitability, there are many factors that farmers have little control over, such as cost of feed, crop prices and the weather,” said Billikopf, a University of California labor-management farm advisor. “Much of what growers can do to enhance their bottom line, however, is associated with their employees.”

Labor Management in Agriculture covers such topics as the use of practical tests in hiring, the fine-tuning of incentive pay (including piece rates), the advantages and disadvantages of different pay structures, performance evaluations, interpersonal conflicts and employee discipline. The book focuses on management and supervision techniques rather than on legal requirements, and includes examples from the experiences of farm employers.

The publication is available in English (2nd Edition, 248 pp.) and Spanish (International Edition, 262 pp.). The hardbound book contains 18 chapters and more than 100 photos. This edition contains a new chapter on interpersonal negotiations and updates throughout that are based on the latest results in personnel management research.

About the Author:

Billikopf, who is based in Stanislaus County, has been a labor management farm advisor for the University of California since 1981. He is a frequent national and international speaker on farm labor management.

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