Tag: farm workers

COVID-19 response: Farm and food-safety questions answered by UF/IFAS scientists

by Tory Moore
April 9, 2020

With many things uncertain during the COVID-19 crisis, farmers and consumers are searching for answers about food safety. To provide the correct data, we asked three experts with the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) to ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Food Safety, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Covid-19, COVID19, Farm Safety, Farm Workers, Food Safety

Cafe Latino: A UF/IFAS Extension resource for Hispanics during COVID-19

by Lourdes Mederos
March 26, 2020

MIAMI-DADE, Fla. – In 2017, a handful of extension faculty at UF/IFAS saw a need. The need would increase the knowledge and skills of extension faculty education to provide culturally relevant programs for the Hispanic and Latino populations. From ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Covid-19, COVID19, Diversity In The Workplace, Farm Workers, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, SFYL HOT TOPIC, UF/IFAS Extension

Expert Researchers Meet to Discuss Science Related to Heat Stress

by Brad Buck
November 7, 2018

By Ashley McLeod GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Researchers representing disciplines such as the military, agriculture and sports medicine met in late October to discuss the latest advances in science and technology related to occupational heat stress ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Family, Farm Workers, Heat Stress, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Traci Irani, Youth And Community Sciences

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