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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore how farmers reacted to recent changes in farm labor availability due to immigration issues in the United States. Using qualitative research methods, eight farmers in the state of Georgia were interviewed to determine how farmers perceived manual labor changing as a result of immigration, the professional impact farmers felt as a result of immigration, and how farmers have dealt with the decrease of immigration. Using grounded theory, the interview guide was directed by the five characteristics of the Theory of Diffusion of Innovations. The results supported recommendations for practice and future research.