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Heat Stress among Agricultural Workers on North Carolina Farms
Agriculture is the backbone of North Carolina’s economy, and farmworkers are at the heart of that success. As temperatures rise across the state, especially during peak growing and harvesting…
Farmworker Health & Safety Training - Spanish Sessions Available!
Granville/Person County Extension is working with N.C. Cooperative Extension Farmworker Health & Safety Educator Roberto Rosales and ECU Health's Juan Allen to provide a Farmworker Health & Safety…
Farmworker Ag Safety Day
On June 3rd, Nash Ag Center will host a Farmworker Safety Awareness Day. In the morning, we will start with NC Agromedicine Institute offering a presentation on mental health and also a respirator…
Farmworker Awareness Week: Raising Awareness About Heat Stress
June has finally arrived and like every year the temperatures begins to rise. During this time of the year, farmworkers are more likely to suffer from heat stress due to the high temperatures. Heat…
The Importance of Extension Farmworker Safety and Health With Roberto Rosales
Q & A with Roberto Rosales a Farmworker Safety and Health Program Coordinator Farmworker Safety and Health is a very important part of Extension and there is a need for more agents like Roberto…
Chris Just Ramping Up Farm Safety & Health Programs
Christopher (Chris) Just began work on February 1, 2022 as our Farmworker Health & Safety Agent. In his role, he works with agricultural workers in the county to make sure that they are properly…
