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The COVID-19 pandemic was a time of crisis provoking fear of the unknown and threats to public safety and wellbeing. Science and health communicators must provide transparent messaging to give people the information they need in a way that is perceived as trusted and credible.

On April 27 at 11 a.m. Eastern, Styliana Resvanis and Samantha Murray presented lessons learned about crisis communication during the COVID-19 pandemic and ways of approaching vaccine hesitancy through community-based collaborations. The 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.

Surveillance of injuries and fatalities in production agriculture is necessary to inform stakeholders about workplace hazards and risks in order to improve and advance injury prevention policies and practices for this dangerous industry. National surveillance efforts are known to undercount cases in the agricultural industry, especially for smaller farms. Researchers around the country are working to improve the accuracy of occupational injury surveillance for this critical industry.

On March 9, at 11 a.m. Eastern, Dr. Erika Scott presented challenges in surveillance, highlighted key procedural gaps, and offered recommendations for advancing national surveillance of fatal and non-fatal traumatic injuries associated with production agriculture.

Erika Scott, PhD, Deputy Director
New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health
Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety

Practical Steps to Advancing Health Equity and Minimizing Bias in Health Related Programming Efforts

Health inequities are created when access to resources needed to be healthy are limited by the policies and norms for particular groupings of people, whether based on social, economic, demographic, geographic, or other means of stratification. Having a greater ability to engage in complex conversations about disparities, inequities, race, and race-related issues is one step to help communities work toward health equity.

On February 23, at 11 a.m. Eastern, Dawn Burton presented practical steps to minimize bias and engage in challenging conversations around race and health equity to advance more inclusive health and wellness programming goals. Burton shared data driven tools to identify populations of focus and pose questions to assist teams determine “what is health equity” for a specific situation/program.

Health outcomes are influenced by individual behaviors as well as the context in which an individual lives, works, learns, and plays. Improving population health and achieving health equity has been identified as a core system value for Cooperative Extension to ensure that all people have a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as they can be.

On January 20, at 1 p.m. Eastern, Dr. LaToya O’Neal presented the new Cooperative Extension National Framework for Health Equity and Well-Being. Dr. O’Neal also shared examples of multilevel, community-engaged approaches to advance health and health equity from her Rural HEALTH program.

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.