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H-2A Services Yearly Performance Western Growers H-2A Services filed several hundred H-2A applications plus several hundred transfer and extension petitions on behalf of WG members in 2025. The number of WG members utilizing WG H-2A Services doubled year-over-year. The service, available exclusively to WG members, mitigated labor shortages by helping members successfully employ nearly 7,000 H-2A workers on a seasonal basis. Additionally, WG H-2A Services broadened its scope by filing applications for the first time in Hawaii, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina and North Dakota. Stagger Start Update Reversing a decades-long policy, DOL now permits employers to stagger worker entry under one application. WG H-2A Services worked with clients to utilize the new staggering rules to reduce contracts and cost, providing employers much-needed flexibility. AEWR Update WG has advocated for H-2A wage relief for years. Now, the DOL’s new AEWR rule creates two wage levels based on job skill and simplifies how positions are classified, helping prevent inflated wages. Under certain circumstances, employers may apply a housing cost adjustment to wages. Overall, H-2A wages will be lower going forward, giving growers more stability and predictability. H2Organizer Partnership Our partnership with H2Organizer gives Western Growers members a top-tier onboarding and compliance platform designed specifically for H-2A employers. It streamlines paperwork, improves accuracy and supports workers with mobile onboarding and multilingual tools. Members gain a reliable, efficient system that simplifies the entire H-2A process for both their teams and their employees.
Update on the H-2A Services Team Western Growers continues to invest in expanding our H-2A Services team. Jordan Long, Account Executive, has helped drive strong growth in member participation in H-2A Services. Sarah Landon, Senior Case Manager with extensive H-2A filing experience, joined the team and has enhanced our capacity to deliver high-quality support as member H-2A filings increase. Jason Resnick and Alejandra Gonzalez continue to manage H-2A compliance and operations. Jason Resnick: Key Presenter for APMA H-2A Certification Program Western Growers’ Jason Resnick, SVP and General Counsel, played a central role in APMA’s H-2A Certification Program, serving as one of the program’s featured H-2A experts. Jason co-presented a full session on H-2A compliance and co-presented with The Growers Company’s Sonny Rodriguez on the FLC-specific considerations of H-2A filings. The program certified more than 75 participants across its nine-week curriculum. WG Making Impacts at Conferences The Western Growers H-2A Services team took an active leadership role in 2025, presenting and participating at top labor and ag conferences. Our team engaged directly with industry stakeholders at: • APMA Annual Meeting • APMA Retreat • AZ/CA Ag Seminar • CFVGA Annual Conference • NCAE Labor Forum • CFLCA Ag Labor Forum
We’ve had nothing but great experiences with Jason Resnick and his team. They really are a cut above others in their industry and the services they provide. They are the experts, so we leave everything up to them…We don’t have to worry about all the rules, regulations and deadlines of the H-2A program! We are very grateful for Western Growers! ” - SHELLEY MENDENHALL HR Manager, Richter AG
H-2A Services Providing Clear Guidance and Full Support with Zero Guesswork.
Interested in H-2A? Please contact Jordan Long at jlong@wga.com or call (559) 304-7432 to learn more.
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