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           Rural agricultural health and safety resources via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Rural agricultural health and safety resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center
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		<copyright>Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center</copyright>
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        http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/agri_health/        </link>
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  <title>Event: Vermont Agricultural Health &amp; Occupational Safety Training</title>
  <description>Fairlee VT April 7, 2010  -- AgriSafe Network  </description>
  <link>
  http://agrisafe.org/user/File/AgrSafe%20RegistrationBrochure210CMEs.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:30:32 CST</pubDate>
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  http://agrisafe.org/user/File/AgrSafe%20RegistrationBrochure210CMEs.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Pollution Sources and Mortality Rates across Rural-Urban Areas in the United States (Policy Brief)</title>
  <description>Addresses pollution sources and corresponding health outcomes, with particular attention to rural settings.  Contains the policy brief.  -- West Virginia Rural Health Research Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://wvrhrc.hsc.wvu.edu/docs/2009_hendryx_policy_brief.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:31:34 CST</pubDate>
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  http://wvrhrc.hsc.wvu.edu/docs/2009_hendryx_policy_brief.pdf 
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  <title>Publication: Pollution Sources and Mortality Rates Across Rural-Urban Areas in the United States (Final Report)</title>
  <description>Addresses potential pollution sources and corresponding health outcomes, with particular attention to hazards in rural settings.  -- West Virginia Rural Health Research Center  </description>
  <link>
  http://wvrhrc.hsc.wvu.edu/docs/2009_hendryx_final_report.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:27:19 CST</pubDate>
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  http://wvrhrc.hsc.wvu.edu/docs/2009_hendryx_final_report.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Safety &amp; Health Fact Sheets</title>
  <description>A list of fact sheets on critical safety and health topics including agricultural safety, school bus safety, and on the road safety.  -- National Safety Council  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nsc.org/news_resources/Resources/Pages/SafetyHealthFactSheets.aspx 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:55:41 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nsc.org/news_resources/Resources/Pages/SafetyHealthFactSheets.aspx 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Find Your Local National Safety Council Chapter</title>
  <description>A directory of the National Safety Council's network of state chapters. These local offices conduct safety, health and environmental efforts at the community level, providing training, conferences, workshops, consultation, newsletters, updates and safety support materials.  -- National Safety Council  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nsc.org/nsc_near_you/FindYourLocalChapter/Pages/find_your_local_chapter.aspx 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:34:07 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nsc.org/nsc_near_you/FindYourLocalChapter/Pages/find_your_local_chapter.aspx 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)</title>
  <description>An interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data.  -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/index.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:40:51 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/index.html 
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  <title>Organization: National Family Farm Coalition</title>
  <description>Works to represent family farm and rural groups by serving as a national link for grassroots organizations addressing family farm issues.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.nffc.net/index.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 10:49:28 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.nffc.net/index.html 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service - State &amp; National Partners</title>
  <description>A directory of colleges and universities that comprise the nation's Land-Grant University System and who partner with the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.  -- USDA Economic Research Service  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.csrees.usda.gov/qlinks/partners/state_partners.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:44:36 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.csrees.usda.gov/qlinks/partners/state_partners.html 
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  <title>Organization: Progressive Agriculture</title>
  <description>Provides a variety of support for communities selected to participate in the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day program.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.progressiveag.org/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:34:51 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.progressiveag.org/ 
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  <title>Organization: Migrant Clinicians Network</title>
  <description>A network of clinicians across the country who  work to eliminate health disparities among migrant and seasonal farmworkers and other vulnerable mobile populations.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.migrantclinician.org/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:26:58 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.migrantclinician.org/ 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Poison Prevention Week Planner</title>
  <description>Features useful information on how communities can work with local poison centers to implement prevention activities. The planner also gives tips for promoting events with media and through community outreach.  -- Health Resources and Services Administration  </description>
  <link>
  http://poisonhelp.hrsa.gov/resourcesppw.htm 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:21:25 CST</pubDate>
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  http://poisonhelp.hrsa.gov/resourcesppw.htm 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety Feasibility Projects</title>
  <description>Grants to encourage new and innovative projects in prevention/intervention, education and outreach, and research in areas outlined in the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA).  -- High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2065 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:53:07 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2065 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Agriculture and Public Health Gateway</title>
  <description>Serves as an information resource for public health and agricultural professionals, advocacy and community organizations, policymakers, journalists and educators. Browse subjects to find reports, peer-reviewed journal articles, and relevant organizations.   -- Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future  </description>
  <link>
  http://aphg.jhsph.edu/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:33:44 CST</pubDate>
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  http://aphg.jhsph.edu/ 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Cooperative Extension System Offices</title>
  <description>A listing of contact information for all USDA Cooperative Extension System Offices in the U.S. These offices provide practical and research-based information to agricultural producers, small business owners, youth, consumers, and others in rural areas and communities of all sizes.   -- U.S. Department of Agriculture  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/index.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:25:15 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/index.html 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Pesticides</title>
  <description>Provides information about what people can do to minimize the risks associated with exposure to pests and pesticides.  -- Environmental Protection Agency  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:44:10 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ 
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  <title>Publication: Health Insurance as a New Indicator of Farm Households Well-Being</title>
  <description>Discusses health insurance and well-being for farmers. Since farming is a relatively dangerous occupation, health insurance coverage is critical.  Includes a 10 minute podcast of an interview with the author.   -- USDA Economic Research Service  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/April08/Findings/HealthInsurance.htm 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:23:51 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/April08/Findings/HealthInsurance.htm 
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  <title>Publication: Farming in the Urban Shadow: Supporting Agriculture at the Rural-Urban Interface</title>
  <description>Provides an overview of agriculture in urbanizing parts of the United States. Suggests that innovative local, state, and national policies can have an important influence on the future of rural-urban interface agriculture.  -- Rural Sociological Society  </description>
  <link>
  http://ruralsociology.org/StaticContent/Publications/Ruralrealities/pubs/RuralRealities2-4.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 09:05:07 CST</pubDate>
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  http://ruralsociology.org/StaticContent/Publications/Ruralrealities/pubs/RuralRealities2-4.pdf 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Young Worker Safety and Health</title>
  <description>Provides key resources focused on young worker's safety and health.  -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/youth/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:15:10 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/youth/ 
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  <title>Publication: Hired Farmworkers a Major Input For Some U.S. Farm Sectors</title>
  <description>Summarizes what is known about farmworkers immigration status, housing, and other factors.  -- USDA Economic Research Service  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/April08/Features/HiredFarm.htm 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:48:38 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/April08/Features/HiredFarm.htm 
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  <title>Organization: USDA Farm Service Agency</title>
  <description>Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources, providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping farm operations recover from the effects of disaster are the missions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA).   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:46:30 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/ 
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  <title>Funding opportunity: Farm Foundation Grants</title>
  <description>Funding to improve the economic and social well being of U.S. agriculture, the food system and rural communities.  -- Farm Foundation  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1753 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:00:11 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1753 
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  <title>Publication: Economic Impacts of Direct Farm Payments and Business and Industry Loan Guarantees</title>
  <description>Discusses the economic impacts of direct farm payments and Business &amp; Industry loan guarantees.  A RUPRI Farm Bill Policy Brief.  -- Rural Policy Research Institute  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.rupri.org/Forms/PolicyBrief_Johnson.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:59:29 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.rupri.org/Forms/PolicyBrief_Johnson.pdf 
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  <title>Organization: Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health</title>
  <description>Works to protect and promote the health and safety of farmers, farmworkers, their families and their neighbors. Located at the University of Iowa's School of Public Health.   </description>
  <link>
  http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/gpcah/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:21:56 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/gpcah/ 
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  <title>Journal: Farm Families Alive &amp; Well</title>
  <description>Newsletter addressing agricultural health and safety issues.  -- Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/icash/publications/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:20:07 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/icash/publications/ 
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  <title>Publication: Studying Health Outcomes in Farmworker Populations Exposed to Pesticides</title>
  <description>Examines the issues related to studying health effects associated with chronic low-dose exposure to pesticides particularly in the farmworker population.  -- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ehponline.org/members/2006/8526/8526.pdf 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:11:46 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ehponline.org/members/2006/8526/8526.pdf 
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  <title>Journal: Outreach to Farmers</title>
  <description>Focuses on new and innovative ways to address farmworker health outreach, sustainability, cultural competency, and health education and prevention.   -- Farmworker Health Services, Inc.  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.outreach-partners.org/newsletter.html 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:28:42 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.outreach-partners.org/newsletter.html 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site:  Rural Health Research: Agricultural health and safety</title>
  <description>Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of agricultural health and safety, produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers.  -- Rural Health Research Gateway  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000048/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 13:14:55 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000048/ 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Farm Rescue and EMS:  A State by State Directory</title>
  <description>State-by-state list of farm rescue or response programs, Cooperative Extension Safety Specialists, and State EMS Training Coordinators.  -- Office of Rural Health Policy  </description>
  <link>
  http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/pub/REMSTTAC/FarmRescueDirectory.asp 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:33:26 CST</pubDate>
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  http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/pub/REMSTTAC/FarmRescueDirectory.asp 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Foundation Funding Guide: Environmental Health</title>
  <description>Lists state and national foundations with an interest in environmental health.  -- National Association of County and City Health Officials  </description>
  <link>
  http://www.naccho.org/topics/fundingguide/fundingmap_aug06.cfm 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://www.naccho.org/topics/fundingguide/fundingmap_aug06.cfm 
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  <title>Tool/Web Site: Tox Town</title>
  <description>An introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks people may encounter in everyday life. Users can focus on farm, town, city or U.S.-Mexico border environmental health concerns.  -- National Library of Medicine  </description>
  <link>
  http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/ 
  </link>
	                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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  http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/ 
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