Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Farmers and farmworkers
Rural Mental Health's Stressors, Barriers, and Protective Factors: Q&A with Dr. Dawn Morales
An interview with Dawn Morales, Program Chief of the Office of Rural Mental Health Research at the National Institute of Mental Health. Discusses challenges related to rural mental healthcare as well as the importance of cultural competency and protective factors, especially in rural populations such as American Indian and Alaska Native communities and farmers and ranchers.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 04/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An interview with Dawn Morales, Program Chief of the Office of Rural Mental Health Research at the National Institute of Mental Health. Discusses challenges related to rural mental healthcare as well as the importance of cultural competency and protective factors, especially in rural populations such as American Indian and Alaska Native communities and farmers and ranchers.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 04/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Automation, Climate Change, and the Future of Farm Work: Cross-Disciplinary Lessons for Studying Dynamic Changes in Agricultural Health and Safety
Presents a literature review of studies on agricultural health and safety and the future of farm labor. Discusses the role climate change and automation will play in changing the agricultural work environment.
Author(s): Matt Comi, Florence Becot, Casper Bendixsen
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(6), 4778
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
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Presents a literature review of studies on agricultural health and safety and the future of farm labor. Discusses the role climate change and automation will play in changing the agricultural work environment.
Author(s): Matt Comi, Florence Becot, Casper Bendixsen
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(6), 4778
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
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Needs Assessment Survey for Enhancing United States Child Agricultural Injury Prevention Capacity: Brief Report
Highlights a study on the needs and practices of child agricultural injury prevention organizations. Presents the needs, capacity, and mobilization of child agricultural injury organizations based on a survey of the organizations' leadership.
Author(s): Marsha Salzwedel, Bryan P. Weichelt, Rick Burke, Barbara C. Lee
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 11
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
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Highlights a study on the needs and practices of child agricultural injury prevention organizations. Presents the needs, capacity, and mobilization of child agricultural injury organizations based on a survey of the organizations' leadership.
Author(s): Marsha Salzwedel, Bryan P. Weichelt, Rick Burke, Barbara C. Lee
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 11
Date: 03/2023
Type: Document
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HIV/AIDS Among Agricultural Workers
Presents information and statistics about HIV/AIDS and the migratory and seasonal agricultural workers. Discusses the risk factors for migrant workers and their knowledge and perceptions of preventative measures and interventions.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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Presents information and statistics about HIV/AIDS and the migratory and seasonal agricultural workers. Discusses the risk factors for migrant workers and their knowledge and perceptions of preventative measures and interventions.
Date: 02/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
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CDC-Supported National Network of Farmworker-Serving Organizations to Mitigate COVID-19
Describes the creation and work of a network of farmworker focused organizations to respond to COVID-19. Led by the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an advisory council of 20 people and 54 network partners worked from October 2020 through September 2021 to build capacity for organizations to connect farmworkers to COVID-19 resources and healthcare as well as enhance collaboration among the network partners. Discusses the network's impact including farmer outreach activities, collaborative activities, and staff support. Data include locations of network partners and project outcomes.
Author(s): Bethany Boggess, Sarah Prager, Jennifer M. Lincoln, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 113(2), 166-169
Date: 02/2023
Type: Document
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Describes the creation and work of a network of farmworker focused organizations to respond to COVID-19. Led by the National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an advisory council of 20 people and 54 network partners worked from October 2020 through September 2021 to build capacity for organizations to connect farmworkers to COVID-19 resources and healthcare as well as enhance collaboration among the network partners. Discusses the network's impact including farmer outreach activities, collaborative activities, and staff support. Data include locations of network partners and project outcomes.
Author(s): Bethany Boggess, Sarah Prager, Jennifer M. Lincoln, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 113(2), 166-169
Date: 02/2023
Type: Document
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The State of Rural Minnesota: 2023
Presents an overview of rural Minnesota. Includes county-level data and statistics on population migration, economic vitality, agriculture, employment, income, rurality, and more.
Additional links: Highlights Slideshow, Part 1 Video Overview
Author(s): Kelly Asche, Marnie Werner
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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Presents an overview of rural Minnesota. Includes county-level data and statistics on population migration, economic vitality, agriculture, employment, income, rurality, and more.
Additional links: Highlights Slideshow, Part 1 Video Overview
Author(s): Kelly Asche, Marnie Werner
Date: 01/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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The Occurrence of Bone and Joint Cancers and Their Association with Rural Living and Radon Exposure in Iowa
Examines primary bone and joint cancers between 1975 and 2016 to understand long-term changes in their occurrence. Utilizes the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to focus on cancer occurrence in Iowa and the related correlation between cancers and rural populations, farmland size, and residential radon levels. Includes demographic data of Iowa regions and their corresponding age-adjusted incidence (AAIR) and mortality (AAMR) rates.
Author(s): Jonathan D. Nilles, Dooyoung Lim, Michael P. Boyer, et al.
Citation: Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 45(3), 925-940
Date: 2023
Type: Document
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Examines primary bone and joint cancers between 1975 and 2016 to understand long-term changes in their occurrence. Utilizes the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to focus on cancer occurrence in Iowa and the related correlation between cancers and rural populations, farmland size, and residential radon levels. Includes demographic data of Iowa regions and their corresponding age-adjusted incidence (AAIR) and mortality (AAMR) rates.
Author(s): Jonathan D. Nilles, Dooyoung Lim, Michael P. Boyer, et al.
Citation: Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 45(3), 925-940
Date: 2023
Type: Document
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Occupational Safety and Health with Technological Developments in Livestock Farms: A Literature Review
Literature review of technology in agricultural work intended to reduce occupational safety risks on livestock farms. Includes articles published between 2015 and 2020 in English about technology being used in the United States. 80 articles were examined and gaps in the literature are discussed. Describes types of technology used, type of occupational exposure, and general occupational health and well-being.
Author(s): Marie A. Hayden, Menekse S. Barim, Darlene L. Weaver, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(24), 16440
Date: 12/2022
Type: Document
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Literature review of technology in agricultural work intended to reduce occupational safety risks on livestock farms. Includes articles published between 2015 and 2020 in English about technology being used in the United States. 80 articles were examined and gaps in the literature are discussed. Describes types of technology used, type of occupational exposure, and general occupational health and well-being.
Author(s): Marie A. Hayden, Menekse S. Barim, Darlene L. Weaver, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(24), 16440
Date: 12/2022
Type: Document
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Kansas Statewide Farmworker Health Program
A webinar recording that covers how the Kansas Statewide Farmworker Health Program (KSFHP) operates to provide primary care services to migrant and farmworker families. Provides information about navigating the program, including information about migrant health centers, services covered by KSFHP, and a county-level map that depicts the voucher case management infrastructure used to provide healthcare coverage.
Additional links: Webinar Slides
Date: 12/2022
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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A webinar recording that covers how the Kansas Statewide Farmworker Health Program (KSFHP) operates to provide primary care services to migrant and farmworker families. Provides information about navigating the program, including information about migrant health centers, services covered by KSFHP, and a county-level map that depicts the voucher case management infrastructure used to provide healthcare coverage.
Additional links: Webinar Slides
Date: 12/2022
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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I-CASH Annual Report 2022
Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health's (I-CASH) annual report on statewide prevention and education programs addressing agricultural safety and health from 2021-2022. Highlights the organization's connection and engagement projects, describes recent efforts to communicate best health and safety practices, and includes a list of seasonal campaigns and accomplishments.
Date: 12/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health
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Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health's (I-CASH) annual report on statewide prevention and education programs addressing agricultural safety and health from 2021-2022. Highlights the organization's connection and engagement projects, describes recent efforts to communicate best health and safety practices, and includes a list of seasonal campaigns and accomplishments.
Date: 12/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health
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