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"Georgia, which passed an Arizona-style immigration bill in April that is due to take effect next month, has seen thousands of undocumented immigrants flee the state. A state survey released last week found 11,080 vacant positions on state farms that needed to be filled to avoid losing crops. "
So will farm owners pay high enough wages to get Georgians to pick their crops? Obviously the parolees aren't interested. .... Will they let the crops rot in the fields? .... Will "disaster assistance" fit this situation? .... If crops don't get picked, will prices at the market spike?
Curious as to how this will turn out.
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http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2011/06/17/gas-farm-labor-crisis-playing-out-as-planned/
http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2011/06/22/so-far-probationers-dont-cotton-to-farm-life/
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"Georgia, which passed an Arizona-style immigration bill in April that is due to take effect next month, has seen thousands of undocumented immigrants flee the state. A state survey released last week found 11,080 vacant positions on state farms that needed to be filled to avoid losing crops. "
So will farm owners pay high enough wages to get Georgians to pick their crops? Obviously the parolees aren't interested. .... Will they let the crops rot in the fields? .... Will "disaster assistance" fit this situation? .... If crops don't get picked, will prices at the market spike?
Curious as to how this will turn out.
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http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2011/06/17/gas-farm-labor-crisis-playing-out-as-planned/
http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2011/06/22/so-far-probationers-dont-cotton-to-farm-life/
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