Covid-19 and Resilience in Food Supply Chains
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 will present on research that uses a spatially-explicit, multilayer […]
Impacts of COVID-19 on Florida Agriculture and Marine Industries
A major portion of Florida’s economy is based in agriculture, natural resources and food industries. The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruptions to the food system, resulting in sales revenue losses. Join us on February 17, 2021 at 1 p.m. Eastern as Dr. Christa Court discusses economic impacts of COVID-19 on Florida’s agriculture and marine industries. […]
Delivering agricultural health and safety research to stakeholders: Best practices and theoretical foundations
2020-2021 Economic Outlook Results from Rapid Grant
Pandemic and Heat-related Illness Mask Safety
COVID-19 Training Toolkit for Extension in Agriculture
This webinar will Introduce available resources to inform agricultural producers, crew leaders, and farmworkers about COVID-19 protection guidelines. Ricky Telg will present some of the available resources from the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety to help keep farm owners, operators, crew leaders, workers, and families safe during the current pandemic. Saqib Mukhtar […]
Available Data Sources for Agricultural Injury Surveillance
The Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing industry is one of the most hazardous sectors in the U.S. resulting in many fatalities every year. Agricultural injury surveillance data can provide key information in prioritizing hazards. Knowing and understanding the details of fatal incidents is critical to developing education and intervention programs to prevent future incidents. On November 17, at […]
What’s Next? Understanding the current status of COVID-19 and future projections
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 […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Perceptions Among Agricultural, Fishing, and Forestry (AgFF) Audiences
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 […]
Protecting Agricultural Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Respiratory Fit Testing and Personal Protective Equipment
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, 2021 at 1 p.m. Eastern, Charlotte Halverson from Agrisafe Network will discuss respiratory PPE to facilitate compliance with Worker Protection and OSHA standards for agricultural producers. […]
