Rural Agricultural Health and Safety – Resources
Selected recent or important resources focusing on Rural Agricultural Health and Safety.
Oregon Indigenous Farmworkers: Results of Promotor Intervention on Pesticide Knowledge and Organophosphate Metabolite Levels
Highlights a study on changes in health knowledge relating to pesticides of indigenous farmworkers in Oregon. Details the results of participants' pesticide knowledge from pre/post-intervention questionnaires and biological testing.
Author(s): Linda McCauley, Jennifer D. Runkle, Julie Samples, et al.
Citation: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 55(10), 1164-1170
Date: 10/2013
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Highlights a study on changes in health knowledge relating to pesticides of indigenous farmworkers in Oregon. Details the results of participants' pesticide knowledge from pre/post-intervention questionnaires and biological testing.
Author(s): Linda McCauley, Jennifer D. Runkle, Julie Samples, et al.
Citation: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 55(10), 1164-1170
Date: 10/2013
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Exposed and Ignored: How Pesticides are Endangering Our Nation's Farmworkers
Provides an overview of the dangers confronting farmworkers and their families in the U.S. from the use of pesticides and pesticide exposures.
Date: 2013
Sponsoring organization: Farmworker Justice Fund, Inc.
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Provides an overview of the dangers confronting farmworkers and their families in the U.S. from the use of pesticides and pesticide exposures.
Date: 2013
Sponsoring organization: Farmworker Justice Fund, Inc.
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Blueprint for Protecting Children in Agriculture: The 2012 National Action Plan
Discusses preventing childhood agricultural injury and death. The Blueprint endeavor builds upon the 1996 plan that launched a national initiative leading to a reduction in nonfatal injuries among children who live on, visit, and work on farms. Mentions rural throughout.
Author(s): Barbara C. Lee, Susan S. Gallagher, Amy K. Liebman, et al.
Date: 05/2012
Sponsoring organization: National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
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Discusses preventing childhood agricultural injury and death. The Blueprint endeavor builds upon the 1996 plan that launched a national initiative leading to a reduction in nonfatal injuries among children who live on, visit, and work on farms. Mentions rural throughout.
Author(s): Barbara C. Lee, Susan S. Gallagher, Amy K. Liebman, et al.
Date: 05/2012
Sponsoring organization: National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
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Safety Guidelines for Hired Adolescent Farm Workers
Provides resources and guidance for training adolescent farmworkers to ensures safety while addressing specific work tasks common in agricultural production. Presents guidelines to be used by crew leaders and other supervisors in the field.
Additional links: En Español
Date: 02/2010
Sponsoring organization: National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
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Provides resources and guidance for training adolescent farmworkers to ensures safety while addressing specific work tasks common in agricultural production. Presents guidelines to be used by crew leaders and other supervisors in the field.
Additional links: En Español
Date: 02/2010
Sponsoring organization: National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
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Agricultural Safety and Health: The Core Course
A training for healthcare providers, public health practitioners, safety managers, and others interested in the unique health and safety needs of agricultural communities. Includes 4 tiers of training: Ag Health 101, Intermediate Ag Health, Ag Health Academy, and Solutions Workshops. Covers topics such as heat illnesses, exposures, personal protective equipment, equipment safety, and more. Trainings include both synchronous and asynchronous virtual delivery methods as well as in-person workshops.
Sponsoring organization: Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
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A training for healthcare providers, public health practitioners, safety managers, and others interested in the unique health and safety needs of agricultural communities. Includes 4 tiers of training: Ag Health 101, Intermediate Ag Health, Ag Health Academy, and Solutions Workshops. Covers topics such as heat illnesses, exposures, personal protective equipment, equipment safety, and more. Trainings include both synchronous and asynchronous virtual delivery methods as well as in-person workshops.
Sponsoring organization: Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
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Health and Safety Solutions in Agriculture Online, On-Demand Courses
On-demand courses offering agricultural safety managers, employers, and educators training and tools for agricultural health and safety. Covers heat-related illness, pesticide safety, sexual harassment, dairy safety, and infection prevention and control. Some courses offer continuing education.
Sponsoring organization: Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center
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On-demand courses offering agricultural safety managers, employers, and educators training and tools for agricultural health and safety. Covers heat-related illness, pesticide safety, sexual harassment, dairy safety, and infection prevention and control. Some courses offer continuing education.
Sponsoring organization: Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center
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Protecting Young Agricultural Workers: A Training for Supervisors, Parents, and Teachers
Online training for supervisors, parents, and teachers of youth working on farms covering common agricultural health and safety issues. Includes both online and print materials in both English and Spanish.
Sponsoring organization: Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest
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Online training for supervisors, parents, and teachers of youth working on farms covering common agricultural health and safety issues. Includes both online and print materials in both English and Spanish.
Sponsoring organization: Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest
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Think F.A.S.T.
Curriculum for 14- to 17-year old youth addressing safety on farms. Includes 10 modules covering agricultural health and safety issues. Offers options for both online self-paced and in-person direct instruction by schools or in community programs.
Sponsoring organization: American Farm Bureau Federation
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Curriculum for 14- to 17-year old youth addressing safety on farms. Includes 10 modules covering agricultural health and safety issues. Offers options for both online self-paced and in-person direct instruction by schools or in community programs.
Sponsoring organization: American Farm Bureau Federation
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Invest in Your Health
Training curriculum for use by agricultural educators of young adults working on farms. Includes 7 modules covering various agricultural health and safety topics. Access the curriculum by creating a free account and register for the Invest in Your Health series.
Sponsoring organization: AgriSafe Network
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Training curriculum for use by agricultural educators of young adults working on farms. Includes 7 modules covering various agricultural health and safety topics. Access the curriculum by creating a free account and register for the Invest in Your Health series.
Sponsoring organization: AgriSafe Network
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Agricultural Health and Safety Course for Medical and Safety Professionals
Free annual training for healthcare and other professionals with an interest in agricultural health and safety. Includes continuing education credit.
Sponsoring organizations: Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Free annual training for healthcare and other professionals with an interest in agricultural health and safety. Includes continuing education credit.
Sponsoring organizations: Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Last Updated: 3/31/2025