About
- The National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Sector Council unites its members to improve the safety and health of agriculture, forestry, and fishing workers.
- The Council's agenda for the third decade of NORA (2016–2026) identifies 13 national research objectives.
- The Council's members attend meetings, share information, and participate in workgroups.
Outreach
The Council, in collaboration with partners across the country, released The Fishing Forward Podcast. This podcast series focuses on health, safety, and "staying shipshape" in the commercial fishing industry. It features conversations with both scientific experts and fishermen as they explore topics such as sleep deprivation, diet and nutrition, injury prevention, and much more.
The Fishing Forward Podcast is available on most podcast streaming platforms and at www.coastalroutes.org/fishingforwardpod. All 18 episodes are available now.
Sector description
The Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing sector has approximately 2.3 million workers and includes all jobs under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 11.
Agriculture includes crop production, animal production, and aquaculture. These workers plant and harvest a wide variety of crops; tend livestock on cattle ranches, pig farms, and dairy farms; and produce eggs and chickens. The forestry industry includes logging operations and businesses that grow trees and gather forest products. Fishing includes a variety of commercial fishing operations.
Together, these industries play a critical role in providing food, fuel, and fiber for the United States and around the globe. However, they are also one of the most hazardous industrial sectors, with a high fatal occupational injury rate. Traumatic injuries are prevalent in all three industries, although the specific causes vary.
Many workers in agriculture, forestry, and fishing are also at greater risk for a variety of health and safety issues because social and economic factors can limit their options for safeguarding their own safety and health.
The NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing program facilitates the work of the council and coordinates NIOSH research in this sector.
Members
The Council has two co-chairs, one from the NIOSH AgFF program, and one from a partner organization. Members attend meetings and participate in workgroups.
Name
Organization
Jennifer M. Lincoln
Co-Chair, NIOSH Program Manager
NIOSH
Kimberly (KC) Elliott
NIOSH Program Coordinator
NIOSH
John Gibbins
NIOSH Assistant Program Coordinator
NIOSH
Chandran Achutan
NIOSH
Walter Alarcon
NIOSH
Renee Anthony
University of Iowa
Mary Bauer
Wisconsin Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
J.J. Bartlett
Fishing Partnership Support Services
Florence Becot
Pennsylvania State University
Jeff Bender
University of Minnesota
Casper Bendixsen
Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
Cheryl Besler
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Don Bloswick
University of Utah
Karen Brents
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service
David N. Brown
Iowa State University
Vanessa Casanova
University of Texas
Scott Cedarquist
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Sabrine Chegane
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Marsha Cheyney
University of Iowa
Garnet Cooke
Oregon State OSHA
Kathryn Crawford
National Safety Council
Marsha Davies
Idaho State Insurance Fund
Steve Dearwent
NIOSH
Michael DeSpain
John Deere Company
David Douphrate
University of Texas
Solaiman Doza
NIOSH
Ellen Duysen
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Richie Evoy
NIOSH
Mike Flynn
NIOSH
Kit Galvin
University of Washington
Deliana Garcia
Migrant Clinicians Network
John Garland
Garland and Associates
Zhongfu Ge
ABS
Jenna Gibbs
Ag Safety and Health Alliance
Serap Gorucu
University of Florida
Brett Green
NIOSH
Annette Greer
East Carolina University
Joseph Grzywacz
Florida State University
Shannon Guillot-Wright
University of Texas Medical Branch
Paul D. Gunderson
Dakota Center for Technology-Optimized Agriculture
Natalie Gupton
AgSafe
Sulma Guzman
Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc.
Dan Hair
Retired, Workers Compensation Fund Utah
Charlotte Halverson
AgriSafe
Marcy Harrington
University of Washington
Tara Haskins
AgriSafe
Karen Hoare
National Pork Board
Neva Jacobs
Cardno
Andy Kane
University of Florida
Eddie Kasner
University of Washington
Karl W. Klotzbach
Case New Holland
William Krycia
State of California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Barbara Lee
Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
Carol Lehtola
University of Florida
Jeff Levin
University of Texas
Amy Liebman
Migrant Clinicians Network
Jacek Mazurek
NIOSH
Tony McKenzie
NIOSH
Kevin McSweeney
ABS
Mary E. Miller
University of Washington
Pamela Milkovich
Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing
Glenn Morris
University of Florida
Dennis Murphy
Pennsylvania State University
Joseph Myers
ABS
Michael Pate
Pennsylvania State University
Melissa Ploeckelman
National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
Athena K. Ramos
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Risto Rautiainen
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Deborah B. Reed
University of Kentucky
Stephen J. Reynolds
Colorado State University
Heather Riden
University of California, Davis
Ann Rivers
United States Department of Energy
Diane Rohlman
University of Iowa
Knesha Rose-Davidson
AgriSafe
Michael Rosmann
Ag Behavioral Health
Natalie Roy
AgriSafe
Josie M. Rudolphi
University of Illinois
Julie Samples
Oregon Law Center
Wayne Sanderson
University of Kentucky
Ted Scharf
NIOSH
Marc Schenker
University of California, Davis
Anna Scheyett
University of Georgia
Megan M. Schossow
University of Minnesota
Erika Scott
New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health
Pedro Serrano
Washington Department of Labor and Industries
Nargess Shadbeh
Oregon Law Center
Carolyn Sheridan
Ag Health and Safety Alliance
Joel H. Sherman
Grimmway Enterprises, Inc.
Eva Shipp
Texas A&M University Transportation Institute
Mathew Smidt
USDA
Ric Smith
Lifeline Foods
Matt Solberg
National Center for Farmworker Health
Julie Sorenson
New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health
June Spector
University of Washington
Matthew Spencer
United States Poultry and Egg Association
Heidi Bruggink Sulman
Fishing Partnership Support Services
Naomi Swanson
NIOSH
Laura Syron
NIOSH
Ornwipa Thamsuwan
University of Washington
Robin Tutor
East Carolina University
Jesus Valdovinos
Washington Department of Labor and Industries
Amy Wangdahl
United States Department of Labor OSHA
Travis Webb
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Amanda Wickman
University of Texas
Aaron Yoder
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Acie Zachary
United States Department of Labor OSHA
Xi-Ying Zhang
ABS