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After more than 400 farmworkers, families tested, more health fairs slated

by Brad BuckAvatar photo
November 28, 2022

About 200,000 farm laborers live in Florida and usually get little to no health care. To help this underserved population, UF/IFAS Extension and UF Health have helped more than 400 farmworkers and their families lead healthier lifestyles in ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Blood Pressure, CAFE Latino, Chagas Disease, College Of Medicine, Columbia, Dr. Norman Beatty, Farmworker, Health Fair, John Diaz, Medellin, Migrant Workers, Screening, UF IFAS Extension

UF Researcher to Study Migration Trends, Health of Emerging Farm Workers

by BLOGS.IFASAvatar photo
September 4, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As the University of Florida IFAS Extension director for Hendry County, Gene McAvoy has seen firsthand a sea change in the types of workers now coming to the United States to work on farms. “It used to be 95 percent ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Haitian, Mexican, Mexico, Migrant Workers, News, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, UF-IFAS

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