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Biosecurity Research Forum to Address Emerging Threats Facing Agriculture and Natural Resources in the Southeast

by Karlibeth Leitheiser
September 29, 2026

Science, Impact, Preparedness NEWBERRY, FL – The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) and UF/IFAS will host the Biosecurity Research Forum on November 16, 2026, bringing together researchers, industry ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: Animal Sciences, Avian Flu, Avian Influenza, Biosecurity, Center For Public Issues Education, Center For Public Issues Education In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Event, Farm, Hazard, Health, Invasive Species, Learning Event, Lecture, Live Event, New World Screwworm, Newberry, News, NWS, Poster Presentation, Public Event, Research, Research Talk, Safety, SCCAHS, Science, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Zoonotic Disease
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Un nuevo estudio revela los efectos del dolor de espalda entre los trabajadores hortícolas

by Luz Bahder
September 24, 2026

Creado por Chris Vivian, vicepresidenta adjunta del Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Aspectos destacados: El dolor de espalda es extremadamente común entre los trabajadores del sector hortícola. Es importante contar con ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Farm Management, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Lawn, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Español, Instituto Nacional Para La Seguridad Y Salud Ocupacional, Kim Dunleavy, Salud Ocupacional, SCCAHS, Spanish
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Film Screening and Panel Discussion to Explore Hurricane Recovery and Community Resilience in Cedar Key

by Karlibeth Leitheiser
July 27, 2026

Documentary short and community conversation highlight how Florida's coastal communities adapt, recover, and rebuild after repeated storms GAINESVILLE, Fla. (September 1, 2026) – The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Events, UF/IFAS
Tags: Bob Graham Center, Bob Graham Center For Public Service, Cedar Key, Coastal Communities, Community Development, Disaster Recovery, Disaster Resilience, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Live Event, Livestream, Nature Coast, News, PIE Center, SCCAHS, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Storm Season, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS PIE Center, University Of Florida

Film Screening and Panel Discussion to Explore Hurricane Recovery and Community Resilience in Cedar Key

by Karlibeth Leitheiser
July 27, 2026

Documentary short and community conversation highlight how Florida's coastal communities adapt, recover, and rebuild after repeated storms GAINESVILLE, Fla. (September 1, 2026) – The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Events, UF/IFAS
Tags: Bob Graham Center, Bob Graham Center For Public Service, Cedar Key, Coastal Communities, Community Development, Disaster Recovery, Disaster Resilience, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Live Event, Livestream, Nature Coast, News, PIE Center, SCCAHS, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Storm Season, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS PIE Center, University Of Florida

Preparing Farmworker Communities for Hurricane Season

by Karlibeth Leitheiser
July 8, 2026

Make plans to join the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) on Thursday, July 23 at 1:00 PM EDT for a webinar titled, “Preparing Farmworker Communities for Hurricane Season,” featuring Dr. Marysel Pagán ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS
Tags: Event, Farmworker, Farmworker Safety, Farmworkers, Hurricane, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Preparedness, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Webinar, Occupational Health, PIE Center, SCCAHS, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Storm Season, UF/IFAS PIE Center, Webinar
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Survey reveals growing concern over agricultural security. Researchers are working to identify ways Extension agents can help.

by Jamie Groh
May 27, 2026

Southeastern residents increasingly support stronger protections against agricultural disease threats as concerns grow over food-system disruptions, according to researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS).   Findings ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Research, Agriculture, Animal Disease Prevention, Biosecurity, Extension Agents, Extension Education, Farm Resilience, Farm Security, Featured, Florida Agriculture, Food Supply, Food System Resilience, PIE, PIE Center, Public Health, Research, Risk Preparedness, SCCAHS, UF-IFAS

Protecting Farmworker Health During Flu Season: English and Spanish Webinars for Extension Professionals and Clientele

by Karlibeth Leitheiser
January 28, 2026

As flu season begins, agricultural communities face unique challenges that make staying healthy especially difficult. Farmworkers often experience limited access to healthcare, language barriers, and working conditions that increase exposure ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Center For Public Issues Education, Center For Public Issues Education In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Farmworker, Farmworker Safety, Flu, Health, PIE Center, SCCAHS, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Webinar
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Scientists seek to curtail bird flu’s spread through education, outreach efforts

by Megan Winslow
July 10, 2025

Though the current public health risk of H5N1 bird flu is low, the University of Florida (UF) is taking a proactive approach to education about the illness, which is responsible for one human death in the United States, as well as outbreaks ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Avian Flu, Backyard Chickens, Benjamin Anderson, Bird Flu, Center For Public Issues Education In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Chicken, Cindy Sanders, College Of Public Health & Health Professions, Department Of Environmental And Global Health, Disease, Education, Emerging Pathogens Institute, Extension, FDACS, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Florida Department Of Health, Florida EDEN, Florida Extension Disaster Education Network, Guide, H5N1, H5N1 Coordination Group, Hen, IFAS, Illness, Infection, Influenza, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Migratory, Outreach, Pathogen, PIE Center, Polutry, Response, Ricky Telg, Risk, SCCAHS, Science, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Tips, Transmission, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Virus
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Agricultural safety center, UF/IFAS release heat-related illness toolkit

by Megan Winslow
June 18, 2024

The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) have partnered to create an online toolkit to help protect agricultural workers from ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Agriculture, Ashley McLeod-Morin, Center For Public Issues Education, Education, Educational, Guide, Heat, Heat-illness, Heatstroke, Hydration, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kidney Injury, Megan Winslow, PIE Center, SCCAHS, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Summer, Temperature, Toolkit, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

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