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While health experts have stated that the United States is turning the corner on the latest surge in the coronavirus pandemic, experts aren’t convinced that the pandemic is completely behind us. On October 28 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. you are invited to join the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety for a webinar on the latest updates concerning COVID-19 and current recommendations for public health practices for the public and worker groups. Dr. Cindy Prins, Assistant Dean with the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions will speak on a variety of topics including infection rates, booster vaccines, vaccines for children, worker safety, and more. Please register through the provided link.

Agricultural, fishing, and forestry (AgFF) workers are an essential part of the United States workforce, and protecting these essential workers is important to promoting health equity and avoiding a disruption in our food system. A team of experts from different CDC/NIOSH Agricultural Safety and Health Centers explored knowledge and perceptions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine to inform vaccination efforts among AgFF workers and promote vaccine confidence among employers and workers. On August 25, four of the team members presented key findings from their research as well as results from a follow-up survey aimed at identifying the impacts of COVID-19 on Extension personnel, and the attitudes and perceptions that this audience held about the vaccine.

Where are things at? What went wrong? What can we do now? These are all questions that Dr. David Abler aims to address in his research as they relate to the food supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 22 at 1 p.m. Eastern, Dr. Abler presented on research that uses a spatially-explicit, multilayer network model to characterize U.S. food supply chains to identify weak links, tipping points, bottlenecks, and other problems affecting food system response to supply and demand shocks.

Understanding airborne exposure risks in agricultural operations is always essential, and the COVID-19 pandemic brought another risk factor and impacted the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE). On June 16, 202, Charlotte Halverson from Agrisafe Network discussed respiratory PPE to facilitate compliance with Worker Protection and OSHA standards for agricultural producers. Halverson also covered the COVID-19 response from Agrisafe Network, which builds the competency of health and safety professionals to deliver exceptional occupational agricultural health care.

On May 19 at 11 a.m. Eastern, the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety conducted a webinar about American perceptions of COVID-19 and attitudes toward the vaccine. The webinar speakers presented findings from a nationwide sample of public opinion data collected between January 8 and January 21, 2021 and focused on topics about willingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine, greatest concerns with the vaccine, and recommendations to inform and engage your stakeholders to understand the vaccine.

The CHAMP e-tool was developed to assist in assessing risk for spread of COVID-19 in their operations, to help identify and implement appropriate and meaningful exposure control strategies to protect workers and the public. On April 14, 2021, Dr. Millerick-May discussed this application that can be used to develop mitigation strategies for zoonotic viruses in agricultural settings and the future implications for epidemic zoonoses.

Speakers in this session shared lessons learned about approaching vaccine hesitancy through community-based collaborations. Speakers covered challenges with communicating science information to rural and minority populations, how to establish trust in said communication, as well as successful approaches and strategies.

Hosted by the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) headquartered at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, the annual State of the Science Meeting (SOS) will combine esteemed speakers to present research relevant to occupational safety and health needs of people working in agriculture, fishing, and forestry in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

State of the Science 2021 featured researchers and scientists from various fields from across the United States, who presented their findings related to occupational, environmental and physical barriers in the agriculture, forestry and fishery industries.

This session covered the importance of surveillance for fatal and non-fatal injuries across the agriculture, fisheries and forestry (AgFF) sectors. NIOSH Center AgFF leaders shared relevant research about injury prevention research from their respective regions and how immigration status (and primary language) can impact outcomes.

Hosted by the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) headquartered at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, the annual State of the Science Meeting will combine esteemed speakers to present research relevant to occupational safety and health needs of people working in agriculture, fishing, and forestry in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

State of the Science 2021 featured researchers and scientists from various fields from across the United States, who presented their findings related to occupational, environmental and physical barriers in the agriculture, forestry and fishery industries.

This session provided an overview about health equity as a research practice. Contributors to the 2021 National Extension Framework for Health also shared insights on the background for the updated framework, examples of how it can advance agricultural, fisheries, and forestry health and safety work, and institutional considerations.

Hosted by the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) headquartered at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, the annual State of the Science Meeting will combine esteemed speakers to present research relevant to occupational safety and health needs of people working in agriculture, fishing, and forestry in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

State of the Science 2021 featured researchers and scientists from various fields from across the United States, who presented their findings related to occupational, environmental and physical barriers in the agriculture, forestry and fishery industries.

Social determinants of occupational health and safety among agricultural workers in the U.S. southeastern coastal states by Beatrice Fenelon Pierre, University of Florida.

Hosted by the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) headquartered at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, the annual State of the Science Meeting will combine esteemed speakers to present research relevant to occupational safety and health needs of people working in agriculture, fishing, and forestry in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

State of the Science 2021 featured researchers and scientists from various fields from across the United States, who presented their findings related to occupational, environmental and physical barriers in the agriculture, forestry and fishery industries.

Prevalence of Ehrlichiosis ewingii in White-tailed Deer and Possible Transmission to Humans by Fenesia Lucky, Fort Valley State University.

Hosted by the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) headquartered at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, the annual State of the Science Meeting will combine esteemed speakers to present research relevant to occupational safety and health needs of people working in agriculture, fishing, and forestry in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

State of the Science 2021 featured researchers and scientists from various fields from across the United States, who presented their findings related to occupational, environmental and physical barriers in the agriculture, forestry and fishery industries.

Agricultural Mental Health Literacy Programs by Dr. Courtney Cuthbertson, University of Illinois.

Hosted by the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) headquartered at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, the annual State of the Science Meeting will combine esteemed speakers to present research relevant to occupational safety and health needs of people working in agriculture, fishing, and forestry in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

State of the Science 2021 featured researchers and scientists from various fields from across the United States, who presented their findings related to occupational, environmental and physical barriers in the agriculture, forestry and fishery industries.

Dangers of Gossypol to Cotton Farmers and Gin Operators by Nafisat Isa, Fort Valley State University.

Hosted by the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) headquartered at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, the annual State of the Science Meeting will combine esteemed speakers to present research relevant to occupational safety and health needs of people working in agriculture, fishing, and forestry in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

State of the Science 2021 featured researchers and scientists from various fields from across the United States, who presented their findings related to occupational, environmental and physical barriers in the agriculture, forestry and fishery industries.

Anaplasmosis and the Dangers of Tick-Borne Diseases to Handlers of White-tailed Deer Carcasses by Caroline Obi, Fort Valley State University.

Hosted by the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) headquartered at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, the annual State of the Science Meeting will combine esteemed speakers to present research relevant to occupational safety and health needs of people working in agriculture, fishing, and forestry in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

State of the Science 2021 featured researchers and scientists from various fields from across the United States, who presented their findings related to occupational, environmental and physical barriers in the agriculture, forestry and fishery industries.