Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety

Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety WCAHS is dedicated to improving the health and safety of those working in western agriculture.

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 that supports the prevention of illness and injury in Western agriculture. Located at the University of California, Davis, WCAHS is one of 11 agricultural health and safety c

enters in the US established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to protect the health and safety of farmers, farmworkers and consumers. WCAHS conducts 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. WCAHS is proud to have a 25-year history of conducting innovative research, delivering community interventions, and promoting outreach to its stakeholders.

Did you miss it? Our June 2026 seminar about heat illness reduction in Nicaragua is now available on YouTube:
08/19/2026

Did you miss it? Our June 2026 seminar about heat illness reduction in Nicaragua is now available on YouTube:

El UC Davis Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety te invita a conocer más sobre Campo Seguro.¡Campo Seguro e...
08/07/2026

El UC Davis Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety te invita a conocer más sobre Campo Seguro.¡Campo Seguro es el primer sitio web multilingüe diseñado con y para los trabajadores agrícolas! El sito ofrece información fácil de entender sobre los riesgos comunes de seguridad y los derechos laborales. Nuestro objetivo es capacitar a trabajadores líderes para que sepan navegar el sitio web y usarlo como herramienta de alcance para los trabajadores de diversas industrias. El espacio es limitado; puede regístrese para nuestra: sesión en español a las 11 am

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LBkXfW2DTuOIZBOwAKn4YQ

The UC Davis Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety invites you to learn more about Campo Seguro.Campo Seguro is the first-ever multilingual website designed with and for farmworkers! It provides easy-to-understand information on common safety hazards and workplace rights. Our goal is to train worker-leaders on how to navigate the website and use it as an outreach tool for workers across various industries. Space is limited, please register for our:
9 am English session

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LBkXfW2DTuOIZBOwAKn4YQ

We're thrilled to announce that Campo Seguro was awarded a gold award for design by the UC Tech Awards.
07/16/2026

We're thrilled to announce that Campo Seguro was awarded a gold award for design by the UC Tech Awards.

CFLCA is offering scholarships for students who are farmworkers or children of farmworkers that are employed by Californ...
04/09/2026

CFLCA is offering scholarships for students who are farmworkers or children of farmworkers that are employed by California farm labor contractors. Scholarship applications are due on June 14, 2026.

Learn more here:

CFLCA is proud to support the growth and development of the next generation by providing college and trade school scholarships for students who are farmworkers (or their children) that are employed by California farm labor contractors. Since 2016, we have distributed over $355,000 in funding! To ac...

Join us for our April 2026 seminar on April 6 at 4 pm. The California Department of Public Health will present about Val...
04/06/2026

Join us for our April 2026 seminar on April 6 at 4 pm. The California Department of Public Health will present about Valley fever—a fungal infection, impacting outdoor workers that is increasing in prevalence.

Join us for our April 2026 seminar on April 6 at 4 pm. The California Department of Public Health will present about Valley fever—a fungal infection, impacting outdoor workers that is increasing in prevalence.

Acompáñenos a nuestro seminario de abril 2026 el 6 de abril a las 4 pm. El Departamento de Salud Pública de California p...
04/06/2026

Acompáñenos a nuestro seminario de abril 2026 el 6 de abril a las 4 pm. El Departamento de Salud Pública de California presentará información sobre la fiebre del valle, una infección causada por un hongo que afecta a los trabajadores al aire libre y está aumentando en prevalencia.

Join us for our April 2026 seminar on April 6 at 4 pm. The California Department of Public Health will present about Valley fever—a fungal infection, impacting outdoor workers that is increasing in prevalence.

Únase a nosotros para la serie de seminarios de febrero de 2026. Katherine Jarvis-Shean, de la Universidad de California...
01/29/2026

Únase a nosotros para la serie de seminarios de febrero de 2026. Katherine Jarvis-Shean, de la Universidad de California en Davis, presentará una charla titulada: "Lo que los trabajadores agrícolas nos dijeron que quieren aprender de la Extensión Cooperativa de la Universidad de California".

¡Regístrese aquí! 👇

Join us for the February 2026 seminar, part our 2025-2026 seminar series. Katherine Jarvis-Shean from UC Davis will present a talk titled, "What Farmworkers Told Us They Want to Learn from UC Cooperative Extension."

Join us for the February 2026 seminar, part our 2025-2026 seminar series. Katherine Jarvis-Shean from UC Davis will pres...
01/29/2026

Join us for the February 2026 seminar, part our 2025-2026 seminar series. Katherine Jarvis-Shean from UC Davis will present a talk titled, "What Farmworkers Told Us They Want to Learn from UC Cooperative Extension."

Register here 👇

Join us for the February 2026 seminar, part our 2025-2026 seminar series. Katherine Jarvis-Shean from UC Davis will present a talk titled, "What Farmworkers Told Us They Want to Learn from UC Cooperative Extension."

Join us in growing your skills as a frontline supervisor by learning how to be a leader in health, safety, and productio...
01/14/2026

Join us in growing your skills as a frontline supervisor by learning how to be a leader in health, safety, and production at your workplace with our new bilingual (English and Spanish) playlist for agricultural supervisors.

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Recuerde que el humo de los incendios forestales puede provocar riesgos para su salud, incluso si el fuego está lejos.Vi...
08/12/2025

Recuerde que el humo de los incendios forestales puede provocar riesgos para su salud, incluso si el fuego está lejos.

Visite aghealth.ucdavis.edu/wildfires para obtener recursos adicionales de seguridad contra incendios forestales para los lugares de trabajo.

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