A one-hour webinar on Tuesday, August 5, from 11 a.m. to noon will share findings from a three-year, multi-disciplinary project focused on identifying and addressing farmworker training needs. Researchers from UC ANR, UC Davis, and UC Berkeley collaborated with a trusted advocacy group in the Central Valley to develop relevant agricultural extension materials for Spanish-speaking farmworkers, a group often overlooked in traditional outreach. During the webinar, Katherine Jarvis-Shean, a UC Cooperative Extension orchard advisor, will explain the project’s methods, key findings, and lessons learned from engaging farmworkers, labor contractors, and growers through participatory focus groups. Houston Wilson, a pest management specialist from UC Riverside, will discuss the creation of Spanish-language training workshops on integrated pest management, a topic specifically identified by farmworkers as a priority.
A Q&A session will follow the presentations.
The webinar is free and open to all.
Zoom Link: https://ucanr.zoom.us/j/99800112888
Webinar ID: 998 0011 2888
Phone Access: +1 669 444 9171 (or tap +16694449171,,99800112888#)
International access: Zoom international numbers