What is the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
Doing?
- FOCUSING ITS ATTENTION ON AGRICULTURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY. The UC Davis Center brings together multidisciplinary experts
from the Schools of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, and Agriculture
and Environmental Sciences to focus attention and research on
the problems of health and safety in Western agriculture. These
efforts help leverage increased resources and much-needed attention
of state and national agencies to improve the health and safety
of western farmers and farmworkers.
- DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE OUTREACH PROGRAMS. Innovative and effective outreach programs of the Center have
been developed and implemented to improve health among pesticide
applicators, farmers, children and other farm family members,
and farm workers.
- DESIGNING SAFER EQUIPMENT AND WORK PRACTICES. Agricultural
engineering programs supported by the Center are designing safer
and more ergonomic farm equipment to reduce traumatic and cumulative
trauma injuries.
- IDENTIFYING RISK FACTORS. Researchers in the School of
Medicine are identifiying risk factors for acute and chronic illnesses
due to toxic exposures so that effective prevention efforts can
be targeted to those individuals at highest risk.
- CREATING BETTER COMMUNICATION. The UC Davis Center is
a forum for agricultural health and safety communication. The
Center continues to develop innovative and effective means of
communication including electronic media, newsletters, conferences,
focused talks and courses, as well as investigator meetings, advisory
panels and interactions among the agricultural community. Please
feel free to browse our home page for more information on the
latest developments in agricultural health and safety.
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Scientific Journal Spotlights Ag Health and Safety Research
Sacramento County Farm Bureau wins
FARM HEALTH & SAFETY $1000 AWARD
NIOSH Ag Centers Fact Sheet
2008-2009 Seminar Series Schedule
Seminar Series Web/Podcast
Center Newsletter
Latest Issue: AgHealth News, Fall 2008
AgHealth E-mail List
Upcoming Events
Conferences Safer Alternatives to Pest Control in Agriculture: Making the Public Health Case for Change
Thursday, May 28, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., ARC Ballroom B. Jointly sponsored by the CA Dept of Public Health, COEH at UCB, and the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at UC Davis (WCAHS). Attendance limited to 50. Continuing Education Credit for Physicians, Nurses, and Pesticide applicators, 1.0 ABIH CM Point Requested. Check out URL for course objectives, topics and speakers list. Call 752-4050 for additional information.
Seminars
WCAHS 2007-2008 Seminar Series Notice (PDF) Monday, June 1, 2009
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Title TBD
MARYLOU VERDER-CARLOS, DVM, MPVM Acting Chief, Pesticide Epidemiology Section Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, OEHHA 4:00-5:00 pm - 3201 Hart Hall Refreshments Provided
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