America's farmers and farm workers feed and clothe the United States and much of the world as well. Yet these men, women, and youth experience rates of occupational injury, illness and death that are up to 4 times higher than those of workers in other occupations. In cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control / National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH), the Southeast Center supports and conducts research, education, and prevention activities to reduce occupational illness and injury and improve the safety and health of agricultural workers and their families in the southeastern United States.