Labor Management in Agriculture: Cultivating Personnel Productivity (2nd Edition, 2003). (click here)
National Winner Award, National Association for County Agricultural Agents (NACAA), 2006. This book is an effort to present practical, sound, research-based ideas hopefully leading to the improved management of human resources on the farm. The first edition was sold out in December 1999, with copies distributed into six continents since its publication in September 1994....
Jobless rates climb in Twin Counties (click here)
By John Henderson Rocky Mount Telegram
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Unemployment is soaring in the Twin Counties.
In July, Edgecombe County had an 11.2 percent unemployment rate, the second highest of North Carolina’s 100 counties, behind only to Scotland County.
There were 2,589 people unemployed in Edgecombe County out of a labor force of 25,196, according to the latest figures from the state’s Employment Security Commission. The unemployment rate jumped from June, when it was 10.2 percent.
Edgecombe County Commissioners’ Chairman Charlie R. Harrell said the dismal unemployment numbers don’t surprise him, as they have been high before.
“It can be very demoralizing,” he said. “Our economic developers are working hard trying to recruit industry, recruit jobs to the county, but in this economy, it’s extremely difficult.”
He said the high jobless rate is tied to the county’s loss of manufacturing jobs after plants left Edgecombe County over the last 15 years....
There is a lot of 'hype' about Alaskan growth, but, the state has MORE, not less unemployment this year than last year. What growth? If job creation doesn't keep up with increase in worker availablity while improving on the percentage employed, there is NO GROWTH. It's called 'effective government.'
Alaska's unemployment rate rises (click here)
Anchorage Daily News
Published: August 21st, 2008 01:43 AM
Last Modified: August 21st, 2008 06:53 AM
...That was up from 6.7 percent in June and from 6.2 percent in July of last year, the department said. However, over the past four months the jobless rate has shown no clear trend, the department said....
Then there is the recession in Arizona. The citizens of Arizona are optimistic that the recession is 'bottoming out.' Is that what the citizens of the USA are supposed to live for? A BOTTOMING OUT of a recession? Really?
Arizona financial experts remain gloomy (click here)
by Betty Beard - Aug. 31, 2008 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic
Arizona Blue Chip forecasters remain pessimistic about the state's economy this year and next despite some encouraging news.
"Although there are scattered signs that the economy may be close to bottoming out, there is little optimism about an actual upturn in key Arizona indicators during the second half of this year," said the monthly Arizona Blue Chip Economic Forecast produced by the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.....
