Florida has a restrictive residency requirement for vaccination requiring a state ID or utility bills, which many farmworkers don’t possess. By Associated PressPublished Earlier todayUpdated Earlier todayAdvertisement With Georgia’s sweet onion harvest approaching and COVID-19 vaccine arriving in increasing

March 10, 2021 Our new César Chávez Research Guide is live! Check it out for information and resources on César Chávez and his life’s work.  The guide, which will be updated regularly, was created in partnership with Chicano Latino

AmericanHort Floral March 9, 2021 COLUMBUS, OH – AmericanHort enthusiastically welcomes today’s reintroduction in the House of Representatives of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. This historic legislation, first negotiated in 2019, passed in the House of Representatives with broad bipartisan

The Bakersfield Californian 9 hrs ago Facebook Twitter Email Facebook Twitter Email Print Save Central Valley farmworkers will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine over a six-weekend period in March and April at the historic Forty Acres property

By MICHELLE WONG — science@theaggie.org 14 hours ago Photo Credits: Farmworkers are at a high-risk for contracting COVID-19 and face unique challenges in protecting themselves from the disease and getting access to healthcare if infected. (Hector Amezcua / College

Coronavirus by: Joseph Luiz Posted: Mar 9, 2021 / 10:15 AM PST / Updated: Mar 9, 2021 / 06:50 PM PST BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Agricultural workers in Kern County will soon have easier access to COVID-19 vaccines.  In

Mon, March 8, 2021, 9:03 PM Civil rights activist and United Farm Workers Co-founder Dolores Huerta tells Lawrence O’Donnell that it’s important that states prioritize farmworkers for the Covid-19 vaccines because “these are the people that are putting the

March 08, 2021 at 9:10 am CST MORGAN HILL, Calif. (AP) — California farmworkers lined up for the coronavirus vaccine at a mobile clinic that organizers hope will be a model for outreach to a community that’s been disproportionately

by Guest Commentary March 8, 2021 In summary As farmworkers prepare for their second pandemic-era harvest, it is time the state does everything it can to ensure their safety.  Lea este artículo en español.  By Casey Creamer Casey Creamer is

by Ana B. Ibarra March 8, 2021 In summary About 73% of farmworkers said they would get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible, but vaccination clinics at farm worksites are still infrequent and reliant on scarce supply. Lea

Laura S. DiazThe Record The recent announcement by the governor’s office that 40% of upcoming vaccine allocations in the state will be distributed among the most vulnerable residents that have been impacted by COVID-19, is welcome relief to the

By Nadia Lopez March 06, 2021 05:00 AM Duration 1:34Leaders speak on bipartisan bill that may lead to legal status for thousands of farm workers Manuel Cunha, President of the Nisei Farmers League in Fresno, brought together Valley agricultural leaders

10 – 4 p.m. at the UFW Foundation office in Oxnard Some 500 Ventura County farm workers will receive the COVID-19 vaccine between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 7 at the UFW Foundation’s office in Oxnard. Media will have

By AGDAILY Reporters Published: March 05, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Image By David Litman, Shutterstock Follow AGDAILY U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R. 1537, which creates a workforce solution

The Bakersfield Californian Mar 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter Email Facebook Twitter Email Print Save Kern County could soon launch a $2.9 million endeavor to vaccinate agriculture workers with two mobile clinics. At a meeting Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors

By Mai HoangYakima Herald-Republic Mar 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter Email Sections Local News Northwest News Sports Arts & Entertainment Education Housing Crisis Webcams Facebook Twitter Email Print Save YAKIMA — Farmworker advocates and industry groups welcomed news that agricultural

Published Thu, Mar 4 202110:53 AM ESTUpdated Thu, Mar 4 202112:07 PM ESTHannah Miao@hannahmiao_ShareKey Points The House will not vote this month on the comprehensive immigration bill backed by President Joe Biden, a Democratic aide told NBC News. The

The Bakersfield Californian 6 hrs ago Facebook Twitter Email Facebook Twitter Email Print Save Kern County could soon launch a $2.9 million endeavor to vaccinate agriculture workers with two mobile clinics. At a meeting Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors

by Lynn Bonner Mar. 04, 2021 9:42 p.m. Vacunación contra el COVID-19: Trabajadores agrícolas y de salud comunitaria (español) – subtitulado from NCDHHS on Vimeo. This story first published online at NC Policy Watch. This month, thousands of migrant

UFW Foundation Executive Director Diana Tellefson Torres and United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero heralded re-introduction of the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 (H.R. 1537), a bill that would create a path to legal status for undocumented agricultural workers

Los Angeles Times Mar 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Email Sections Local News Northwest News Sports Arts & Entertainment Education Housing Crisis Webcams Facebook Twitter Email Print Save HOLTVILLE, Calif. — The SUV carrying 25 people that was struck by

March 3, 2021 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R. 1537, which creates a workforce solution for America’s agriculture industry by providing stability, predictability, and

By Beth Milligan | March 3, 2021 Food and agriculture workers are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Grand Traverse County effective immediately, the GT County Health Department announced Wednesday. Food and agriculture workers, as defined by the

12 hours ago Tiffany Maddox AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to Google BookmarkShare to FacebookShare to More ALPENA, Mich. – District Health Department Number Four said some agricultural workers are now eligible for a COVID–19 vaccine. Employers within the food processing

San Diego News Now / March 3, 2021 Eric Villanueva In this Jan. 17, 2021, photo, a line forms more than 12 hours in advance outside of the Imperial Valley Mall in El Centro, where a clinic was held