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Harvest Safety: Combinations of Hazards Endanger Workers On the Farm
August 2007
Harvest time is approaching for many crops grown throughout California—and so are harvest-related hazards. Farm workers face dangers if they toil in fields alongside harvesting equipment with ho . . . more »

News Notes: NIOSH Report Details Respiratory Diseases in Agriculture
May 2007
NIOSH has released "Respiratory Disease in Agriculture: Mortality and Morbidity Statistics," a report of surveillance data on occupationally relevant respiratory disease in the agriculture, forestry and fishing industries. . . . more »

Hazardous Chemicals: Put Pesticides in Their Place; Guidance for Handling These Substances
April 2007
April and May are the heaviest pesticide usage months in California, with as much as three times more being applied in each of these months than in any other month of the year, according to data collected by the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. That's because this is the point in the year when the greatest number of pests are vulnerable to the pesticides. During this season, it's important to refresh your understanding of California's health and safety regulations for pesticides. . . . more »

News Note: California Department of Pesticide Regulation Reports 2005 Pesticide Use Data; Highly Toxic Categories Down
January 2007
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has reported a statewide decline in the use of several highly toxic chemicals in 2005, including . . . more »

News Note: Department of Pesticide Regulation Prepares Regulatory Update
October 2005
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation is preparing to publish draft updates to several of its rules for comment early next year. The draft changes . . . more »

Agricultural Workers: Keeping Disabled Farmers and Farm Workers on the Job
May 2005
Farming is a dangerous and physically demanding job, one that may seem out of reach for many workers with disabilities. But assistance is available through the California AgrAbility Project, which hel . . . more »

AgrAbility at a Glance
May 2005
AgrAbility offers a variety of services, including: identifying farmers and farm workers with disabilities and referring them to appropriate resources providing on-site techn . . . more »

News Note: Organic Farmers Exempt from Hand-Weeding Ban
April 2005
The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has exempted organic growers from a ban on hand weeding. Organic growers claimed the change to weeding with long-handled hoes, intended to . . . more »

Agricultural Safety: A Three-Month Ban on Hand-Weeding
November 2004
The state's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has issued a three-month emergency ban on most hand-weeding through the end of the year, making California the first state in the nation to p . . . more »

Research and Education: Spotlight on Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at UC Davis
October 2004
California is the leading agricultural state in the country, with up to 1 million farmers, farm family members, and farmworkers. Both the large number of people involved in agriculture and the hazardo . . . more »

News Note: Research Points to Pesticide Risk for "Thinners"
April 2004
A new study of nearly 600 Washington state farm workers suggests that those involved in "thinning," removal of new buds from trees to increase the size of the remaining fruit, are more likely to suffe . . . more »

Tularemia: Understanding 'Rabbit Fever' and Its Potential Role in Bioterrorism
February 2004
Federal OSHA has recently published an updated fact sheet for identifying tularemia, also known as rabbit fever and deer fly fever. Workers can become exposed to tularemia by being bitten by an infect . . . more »