GREENFIELD, CA - APRIL 28: Farm laborers from Fresh Harvest arrive for their shift on April 28, 2020 in Greenfield, California. The industry has looked at placing fewer laborers on more buses but in addition to the expense, there is a short supply of qualified farm labor drivers. They require a higher certification than tour buses or even school bus drivers. They work shifts that can be day or night and are expected to relocate at least once a year for work. As a result of all this, there are not that many drivers available. Fresh Harvest is the one of the largest employers of people using the H-2A temporary agricultural worker visa for labor, harvesting and staffing in the United States. The company is implementing strict health and safety initiatives for their workers during the coronavirus pandemic and are trying a number of new techniques to enhance safety in the field as well as in work accommodations. Employees have their temperature taken daily and are also asked a series of questions about how they feel. Despite current record unemployment rates in the U.S. due to COVID-19-related layoffs, there have been few applications to do this kind of work despite extensive mandatory advertising by companies such as Fresh Harvest. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)
