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Farai labor update : The federal government has just • issued final standards for agricultural ; producers who use farm labor. The Virginia • Extension Service is sponsoring a meeting ; on Monday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. at the Flint • Hill Fire Hall, to answer questions about i- .those requirements and other concerns. '"'Among the topics covered will be: 1-9 , V requirements, new federal record-keeping requirements for green card workers, H2A workers, the Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act (MSPA), an open discussion on housing, and field sanitation. There will also be discusison of the Hazard , Communication Standard. For more information, contact the Extension office (675-3619 or 675-3776). ^ -
Fire danger high
The Virginia Department of Forestry warns residents of the extreme danger of brush fires. Lack of rain and wind have combined to make the woods and fields tinder dry, and a number of brush fires have started with controlled burns during the past week. Hunters and woodcutters, too, " are cautioned to be careful with matches, > and even with the hot exhaust systems of chainsaws and vehicles driven off-road. For . information about current burning conditions, contact Forest Warden Tippy Jenkins (987-8837).- - ---— -^_
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