AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFarmworker Mental Health: A survey of 793 agricultural educators across the South, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands found most recognize suicide warning signs among farming families, while many want more mental-health training. Nursing Workforce: Ghana and the USVI are working toward a November agreement to recruit nurses and teachers for hard-to-fill jobs. The number of recruits, qualifications and employment terms have not been announced. Dengue Response: During the 2024–25 outbreak, which included 263 confirmed cases and one death, test results took up to two months because samples had to be sent off-island. Since local testing began in October 2024, results have come back in under a week. Reef Health: A global study found 340 reef-building coral species face elevated extinction risk; the assessment predates the 2023–25 bleaching event and includes reefs in the Virgin Islands.
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