Rural Project Examples: Migrants

Pennsylvania Rural Health Farm Worker Protection Safety Program
Updated/reviewed May 2020

• Need: Agricultural producers and Pennsylvania's diverse farmworker population needed guidance on complying with Environmental Protection Agency regulations on the safe use of pesticides used in agricultural production.
• Intervention: An outreach education program providing compliance and technical assistance for growers was developed which included culturally appropriate training materials targeted to workers.
• Results: Pesticide use training and other farm safety information is now readily available to Pennsylvania's farmers and farmworkers.