Webinar: Appropriate PPE for Women in Agriculture

Summary: Agriculture is a hazardous industry associated with many occupational injuries and diseases. Workers may be exposed to various types of occupational hazards simultaneously, possibly increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is critical for ensuring a safe working environment in agriculture. It is essential to utilize PPE that meets safetyRead More

Webinar: More than Milk: Strong Bones and Injury Prevention for Aging Women in Ag

Summary: Do farmers or ranchers really retire? Generational family operations frequently include the aging parents, the living legends of agriculture. Farmers and ranchers self-identify good health with the ability to work. The normal aging process slows down one’s ability to engage in meaningful activities physically and mentally, essentially to continue working. Swirl in the postmenopausalRead More

Webinar: Zoonotic Disease and Pregnancy: A Deeper Dive

Summary: Zoonotic Diseases are transmitted between farm animals and humans and can pose additional risks to those who are pregnant. According to the World Health Organization, more than half of all human pathogens are zoonotic and have represented nearly all emerging pathogens during the past decade. Farmers and farmworkers have higher levels of risk forRead More

Webinar: More than Milk: Strong Bones and Injury Prevention for Aging Women in Ag

More than Milk: Strong Bones and Injury Prevention for Aging Women in Ag Summary: Do farmers or ranchers really retire? Generational family operations frequently include the aging parents, the living legends of agriculture. Farmers and ranchers self-identify good health with the ability to work. The normal aging process slows down one’s ability to engage inRead More

Webinar: ¡Basta! Working Together to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Agricultural Workplace

!Basta! Working Together to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Agricultural Workplace Summary: Workplace sexual harassment (WSH) in agriculture is a persistent and pervasive problem that threatens employees’ safety and well-being and damages organizational climate and trajectory. Until recently, tailored trainings about WSH and resources specific to the agricultural sector and its audiences were lacking. OverRead More

Webinar: Zoonotic Disease and Pregnancy: A Deeper Dive

Summary: Zoonotic Diseases are transmitted between farm animals and humans and can pose additional risks to those who are pregnant. According to the World Health Organization, more than half of all human pathogens are zoonotic and have represented nearly all emerging pathogens during the past decade. Farmers and farmworkers have higher levels of risk forRead More

Webinar: Zoonotic Disease and Pregnancy: A Deeper Dive

Summary: Zoonotic Diseases are transmitted between farm animals and humans and can pose additional risks to those who are pregnant. According to the World Health Organization, over half of all human pathogens are zoonotic and have represented nearly all emerging pathogens in the past decade. Farmers and farmworkers have a higher risk of contracting zoonoticRead More

National Farmworker Women’s Health Week

During the week of May 14-20, the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs will be hosting the National Farmworker Women’s Health Week (NFWHW) to increase public consciousness and understanding of the health risks farmworker women face. During this week, AFOP will be conducting several activities including a social media campaign.  

Webinar: Zoonotic Disease and Pregnancy: A Deeper Dive

Summary: Zoonotic Diseases are transmitted between farm animals and humans and can pose additional risks to those who are pregnant. According to the World Health Organization, over half of all human pathogens are zoonotic and have represented nearly all emerging pathogens in the past decade. Farmers and farmworkers have a higher risk of contracting zoonoticRead More

NFSHW23: Cardiovascular Health in Farm Workers with a Concentration on Females

NFSHW2024

Summary: More than 100 million  US adults have high blood pressure, often called the “silent killer.”  Half of those individuals affected do not know that they have it.  Men and Women of all ages are affected, and it can cause serious heart problems. In women, the number one cause of death in the US isRead More

Webinar: Zoonotic Disease and Pregnancy: A Deeper Dive

Summary: Zoonotic Diseases are transmitted between farm animals and humans and can pose additional risks to those who are pregnant. According to the World Health Organization, over half of all human pathogens are zoonotic and have represented nearly all emerging pathogens in the past decade. Farmers and farmworkers have a higher risk of contracting zoonoticRead More

Webinar: Zoonotic Disease and Pregnancy: A Deeper Dive

Summary: Zoonotic Diseases are transmitted between farm animals and humans and can pose additional risks to those who are pregnant. According to the World Health Organization, over half of all human pathogens are zoonotic and have represented nearly all emerging pathogens in the past decade. Farmers and farmworkers have a higher risk of contracting zoonoticRead More