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- Program-Specific Requirements for Wagner-Peyser Program (Employment Services)
All Program-Specific Requirements provided for the WIOA core programs in this section must be addressed for either a Unified or Combined State Plan.
- e. Agricultural Outreach Plan (aop). Each State Agency Must Develop an Aop Every Four Years as Part of the Unified or Combined State Plan Required Under Sections 102 or 103 of WIOA. the Aop Must Include--
- 1. Assessment of NeedProvide an assessment of the unique needs of farmworkers in the area based on past and projected agricultural and farmworker activity in the State. Such needs may include but are not limited to: employment, training, and housing.
- 1. Assessment of Need
- e. Agricultural Outreach Plan (aop). Each State Agency Must Develop an Aop Every Four Years as Part of the Unified or Combined State Plan Required Under Sections 102 or 103 of WIOA. the Aop Must Include--
e. 1. A. An Assessment of the Agricultural Activity in the State Means: 1) Identifying the Top Five Labor-intensive Crops, the Months of Heavy Activity, and the Geographic Area of Prime Activity; 2) Summarize the Agricultural Employers’ Needs in the State (i.e. Are They Predominantly Hiring Local or Foreign Workers, Are They Expressing That There is a Scarcity in the Agricultural Workforce); and 3) Identifying Any Economic, Natural, or Other Factors That Are Affecting Agriculture in the State or Any Projected Factors That Will Affect Agriculture in the State.
Current Narrative:
1. Top 5 agricultural activities in the state vary by regions.
| Northern Colorado | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | Onions | Corn | Cabbage | Lettuce | Carrots |
| Labor Estimate | 1,000 | 300 | 400 | 350 | 150 |
| Months of highest activity | Mar-Nov | July-Sept | Mar-Nov | Mar-Oct | Aug-Sept |
| Arkansas Valley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | Onions | Melons | Mixed Vegetables |
| Labor Estimate | 630 | 400 | 300 |
| Months of highest activity | Apr-Sept | Jun-Sept | May-Oct |
| San Luis Valley | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | Potatoes | Lettuce | Spinach | Carrots | Cabbage |
| Labor Estimate | 2,000 | 450 | 50 | 150 | 20 |
| Months of highest activity | Sept-Oct | Jul-Sept | May-Oct | Aug-Sept | Aug-Sept |
| Western Colorado | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | Onions | Corn (Sweet) | Lettuce | Beans | Fruit Trees |
| Labor Estimate | 275 | 180 | 135 | 70 | 430 |
| Months of highest activity | Jul-Sept | Jul-Sept | Jun-Sept | Aug-Nov | Jul-Oct |
2) Employers in Colorado cite a need for affordable farmworker housing and the availability of more workers that are skilled, willing and able to do farm work.
3) Factors affecting agriculture in Colorado are water shortages and low unemployment rate. Because of this it is difficult to find local, migrant and seasonal workers that are willing to work in the harvesting and packaging of fruits and vegetables.