APMA Member Discount Available to FELS Members!

Join the Agricultural Personnel Management Association for one of the most important HR & Safety conferences in the agricultural industry. This year’s theme — “Ag HR Island: Survivor Edition” — brings powerful speakers, practical training, and cutting-edge compliance updates.

Forum Highlights

• Special Keynote: John Colby – Leadership and performance insights
• Benjamin Wade (Survivor contestant) – Opening keynote
• Soren Bjorn (CEO, Driscoll’s) & Dave Puglia (President & CEO, Western Growers) – Future of Agriculture fireside chat
• HR Bootcamp – Essential foundations for new HR professionals and supervisors
• 3-Hour H-2A Intensive – Federal and state updates
• 2026 Labor & Employment Law Update
• Four Tracks: Management • HR Elements • Health & Safety • Legal & Compliance

Why Attend?

Build essential HR skills, stay compliant, and connect with professionals from across the agricultural industry.

Venue

Portola Hotel & Spa, Monterey
Early bird rates and a special member discount are available now.

Register

Forum information

Contact

Julia Belliard, Executive Director, APMA
📧 julia@apmahr.org
(831) 224-2735

Editor’s Note: I’ve served for over a decade on the Board of Directors of the Ag Personnel Management Association. We work hard to leverage the resources of all the many organizations working for California agricultural employers to present high quality programs, and the APMA Forum is the best example. We present many high quality and informative programs (I’m one of the speakers at this year’s forum) with important information you need to know. I hope we’ll see you in Monterey in February! — C. Bryan Little, FELS Chief Operating Officer