Labor shortage grows desperate for area farmers; Relief sought in state measure, but say U.S. reform needed - Colorado

Fields aren’t yet furrowed, but many of the region’s farmers already cringe at the thought of where they’ll find enough workers for the summer harvest.

They talk bluntly of the labor crisis gripping agriculture.

“We do not have a labor force locally that can take care of the vegetables and everything that has to happen during the season,” said Dewey Zabka, owner of Greeley’s Martin Produce. “We have a very major problem.”"*

*From: http://www.greeleytrib.com
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