WCAHS Fall Symposium

The mission of the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (WCAHS) is to improve the health and safety of farmers, farmworkers, and their families in Western agriculture.WCAHS is a multidisciplinary research center based at UC Davis and is one of 11 agricultural health and safety centers in the US established by the CDC and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to protect the health and safety of farmers, farmworkers and consumers.WCAHS has a 25-year history of conducting research, education, and training to provide health and safety knowledge for the western states of Arizona, California, Nevada and Hawaii. The farms in this region range from family businesses to corporate mega-dairies, all of which employ family members, farmworkers, and laborers from many countries and cultures.

Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety

The WCAHS Fall Symposium explores significant issues in agricultural health and safety with research and perspectives. 
<A HREF="https://aghealth.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk261/files/files/event/Symposium%20Agenda%20FINAL.pdf" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Event Agenda</A>
This one-day event includes:
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WCAHS research presentations
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Panel discussions on 'Sexual Harassment in Agriculture' and 'Safety Perspectives from the Farm'
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Research roundtable discussions on: cannabis worker health and safety, wildfire ash and biochar, physicians serving agricultural communities, and fumigation alternatives
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Poster sessions featuring WCAHS-funded students and researchers (learn more <A HREF="https://aghealth.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk261/files/inline-files/Call%20for%20Posters_FINAL.pdf" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</A>)
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With speakers from:
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Del Bosque Farms
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California Farm Bureau Federation
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UC Cooperative Extension
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California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.
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Zenith Insurance Company
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UC Davis
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Audience: Faculty, graduate students, researchers, UC Cooperative Extension Specialists and Advisors, industry representatives, government agencies
Parking: Visitor parking for $9 in Lots 15, 16, or 22

UC Davis International Center Multi Purpose Room

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