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UF/IFAS, UF College of Medicine team up for fourth clinic, nutrition event to help farmworkers

by Brad Buck
March 7, 2023

In their fourth such clinic, faculty from UF/IFAS and the UF College of Medicine will test farmworkers for chronic diseases from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 23 in Arcadia. The screenings will be at the Turner Agri-Civic Center, 2250 NE Roan St. ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Ajia Paolillo, Bilingual, Blood Pressure, CAFE Latino, Chagas Disease, Chronic Diseases, Clinic, DeSoto County, Dr. Norman Beatty, Farmworkers, Health, John Diaz, Nutrition, Pesticide Safety, Safety

UF/IFAS, UF College of Medicine combine to offer health screenings for farmworkers

by Brad Buck
January 18, 2022

WIMAUMA, Fla. --- With about 200,000 migrant farmworkers in Florida, UF/IFAS Extension and the UF College of Medicine will screen as many as possible for various health conditions and give them nutrition information to help improve access to ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, CAFE Latino, Farmworkers, Health Fair, John Diaz, Plant City, UF Health

UF/IFAS, FDACS seek help in spreading the word on COVID-19 testing to Florida agricultural workers

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 5, 2020

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension (UF/IFAS) and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) encourage as many agricultural workers as possible to be tested for COVID-19. Farmworkers ... READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: COVID Testing, Covid-19, Farmworkers, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, UF/IFAS Extension

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