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Goals

• conduct a multidisciplinary agricultural health and safety research program in line with NORA/NORA-2 priorities for agricultural health and safety;
• develop and evaluate novel disease and injury prevention models and evaluate educational, outreach and intervention programs targeting farmers, farmworkers, and farm family members in our broader region;
• develop and implement professional training in agricultural health and safety for health professionals including industrial hygienists, veterinarians, physicians and physician assistants, other safety, occupational medicine and healthcare professionals;
• provide agricultural health and safety technical assistance and consultation in research methods, training, and education to health professionals, community-based organizations, and others in our broader region; and
• maintain and strengthen linkages with those interested in agricultural health and safety in centers and academic institutions, NIOSH and other federal and state agencies, governmental and non-governmental entities, and on farms and ranches.