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Poli, Bonnie; Fluker, Sam S. – 1986
Written in English and Spanish and completely illustrated, this manual provides basic safety information for pesticide workers. Mixers, loaders, and applicators work with pesticides at their greatest strength and have the highest risk of poisoning. Understanding the pesticide label is the first step to pesticide safety. The words…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Safety, Farm Labor
Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln. – 1998
This publication is intended as a resource guide for teachers, students, and librarians interested in Mexican American culture, and for groups wishing to conduct local community research using oral histories. The Mexican American Traditions in Nebraska project was designed to document and preserve the richness of Nebraska's Mexican culture. The…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Agricultural Laborers, Cultural Maintenance, Hispanic American Culture
Manly, Libby, Ed.; Okie, Alejandra, Ed.; Wiggins, Melinda, Ed. – 1998
In this booklet, essays and poems, presented both in English and in Spanish, portray the feelings, conditions, and economic plight of migrant and seasonal farmworkers in North and South Carolina, often in their own words. A preface describes Student Action with Farmworkers summer internships in which college students spend 10 weeks working with…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agriculture, Crew Leaders, Economic Factors
Poli, Bonnie; Fluker, Sam S. – 1985
A booklet for farmworkers and employers uses illustrations and simple text in English and Spanish to inform about the dangers, precautions, and use of pesticides. Topics covered include methods of pesticide absorption; signs/symptoms of pesticide poisoning; first aid; residues; appropriate work clothes; safe and unsafe pesticide practices; how to…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Personnel, Agricultural Safety