Year One
Areas of Concentration
- Time-frame of conference presentations picks up from Agriculture at Risk: A Report to the Nation (1989).
- Content of topic areas addressed by academicians and lay practitioners for a diversity of views.
- An intentional focus on participation by farmers, farmworkers, and their representative organizations.
Conference Summary
Baltimore, Maryland, March 2-3, 2001
- 165 registered participants: 26 practicing farmers and 25 practicing or former Latino farmworkers
- Seven Plenary presentations: 34 Concurrent session presentations
Evaluations indicated that the conference provided a diversity of views, knowledgeable speakers focused on the specifics and practical application of research findings, and complimented the inclusion of farmers and farmworkers.
Conference Presentation topics included:
- Farm Populations (Includes NORA Special Populations)
- Hired Labor
- Public Policy
- Engineering and Technology
- Community Strategies
- Environmental Health
- Training of Agricultural Safety and Health Specialists
- Human Health (Mental and Physical)
- Agricultural Occupational Health Services and Delivery
