Enrollment and Registration
Enrollment Dates
Open: August 25, 2025
Close: August 24, 2026
Enrollment Fee
$650 per student (price includes all ten modules and certification exam costs)
Registration
To register for the UF/IFAS Farm Labor Supervisor Certification program, go to UF/IFAS Extension Online Learning Catalog.
In the News
UF/IFAS Farm Labor Supervisor Certification Program Launches October 1, 2025
UF/IFAS is excited to announce the launch of the online Farm Labor Supervisor Certification program on October 1, 2025. Designed to meet the needs of Florida’s agriculture and horticulture industries, this comprehensive training addresses key risks faced by farm operations and highlights the essential role of farm workers.
Developed in partnership with Agriculture Education Services and Technology (AEST), Inc., and supported by USDA Southern Extension Risk Management Education grant funding, this comprehensive training offers an overview of the local, state, and federal regulations specific to farm labor supervisors. With educational content developed by UF/IFAS experts and fact-checked by experts in farm labor risk management and mitigation, this program is offered in a flexible online environment accessible 24/7 to allow learners to complete the courses at their own pace. Practical resources are shared, including field-tested tools, case studies, and best practices recommendations for improving labor management and productivity. Ten modules cover the topics of farm labor history and background, farm labor contractors, navigating H-2A labor regulations, worker pay (wage and hour) compliance, transportation regulations, worker housing and field sanitation, human resource compliance, farm management communication, pesticide safety, and heat illness prevention. Learners earn their certificate after completing individual assessments and achieving a passing score on a cumulative exam proctored by our third-party AEST partner. This program aims to equip supervisors with certified ownership of the knowledge required to cultivate a culture of safety, to ensure regulatory compliance, and to achieve shared goals of farm profitability.
For more information, please email us at FLSP@ifas.ufl.edu or contact Kim Morgan at 540-750-1536. Follow us on Facebook @FLSTraining15 to stay tuned for more details!The Citrus filed day included a tour of research plots at the SWFREC.
Labor for Small Farm: Overview & Tips
The Center for Crop Diversification coordinated a Labor for Small Farms: Overview & Tips presentation for Kentucky growers and producers. They featured special guests Michael Bayer and Dr. Kimberly Morgan, labor experts from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. The goal of this presentation was to help growers and producers understand:
- The 2025 labor landscape overview for Kentucky
- Evaluating the cost and process of adding workers to your farm (guest worker or domestic)
- When does hiring labor make sense?
- Specific requirements for shared guest worker contracts
This presentation was recorded via Zoom on 07/14/2025.
Episode 15: Let’s Talk About Farm Labor Contractors
In this episode, we will discuss farm labor contractors, including what they are and what obligations they have.
This presentation was published on 06/09/2025.
Episode 16: Let’s talk about wage and hour regulations for H-2A workers
In this episode, we will discuss general considerations related to wage and hour regulations related to H-2A workers.
This presentation was published on 07/07/2025.
Provide farm labor supervisors and farm owners with administrative knowledge and tools necessary to cultivate and maintain a culture of safety for farmworkers and to achieve regulatory compliance to ensure the profitability of Florida’s farms.
UF / IFAS SWFREC - Immokalee
2685 SR 29 N | Immokalee, FL 34142
(239) 658-3428