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Frank Mitloehner at the UC Davis cattle barn

Animal Agriculture, Air Quality, and Climate Change

Posted by Kara Schilli on April 17, 2019
Dr. Frank Mitloehner of the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis discusses the challenges that California dairies will face as they attempt to reduce agricultural emissions by 2030. 
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Farmworker drinking water in the field

California Heat Illness Prevention Study Findings

March 15, 2019

By Diane Mitchell and Chelsea Eastman Langer

Avoidable deaths and heat-related illnesses still occur among California farmworkers despite regulations from the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) and a campaign to encourage drinking more water and taking more rests in the shade. The California Heat Illness Prevention Study (CHIPS) aimed to provide new data to quantify the physiological and behavioral risk factors for heat related illness (HRI) and develop the findings to produce more effective workplace strategies to reduce risk.

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California vineyards

Sexual Harassment in Napa Vineyards

February 15, 2019
Sexual Harassment experienced by a third of female farmworkers and negatively effects both farmworker women and men in new study
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Biosolarization team with award

Christopher Simmons Honored by Department of Pesticide Regulation

Posted by Kara Schilli on February 12, 2019
The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) honored Christopher Simmons, PhD, and his research team, with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Achievement Award for their work with biosolarization, a process that combines the sun’s heat with soil amendments to manage weeds and other soil-borne pests.
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Marc Schenker in the field

Schenker named ‘Leader in Field’ of Agromedicine

Posted by Victoria Sharpnack on January 22, 2019
The Journal of Agromedicine has named distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Public Health Sciences, Dr. Marc Schenker, its “Leader in the Field” for 2019.
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A Look Back at 2018

Posted by Kara Schilli on December 13, 2018
WCAHS had a very busy year with research and outreach activities throughout the western states.
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How Depression Impacts Efforts to Address Obesity Among Farmworkers

August 10, 2018
Biological, lifestyle, and environmental factors all affect obesity, both in the general population and among farmworkers. However, less is known about the relationship between mental illness, such as depression, and obesity in the agricultural workforce.
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WCAHS Funds Seven Summer Projects as Part of a Short-Term Funding Cycle

Posted by Kara Schilli on July 19, 2018

This summer, seven agricultural health and safety projects will be carried out around the Western Region with funding from the Wester Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (WCAHS). In March, WCAHS offered short-term funding through grants of up to $7,500 for research and outreach projects that address agricultural health and safety issues in California, Arizona, Hawaii, and Nevada.

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