§ 3903. Purposes of the center. In order to more effectively serve the
health and medical needs of the state's agricultural community, the
center shall:

1. develop strategies for the provision of comprehensive occupational
health services for New York farmers and agricultural workers, including
but not limited to migrant workers;

2. research and develop information on the epidemiology of
farm-related occupational illness;

3. compile resource material relating to agricultural medicine and
preventive health care;

4. provide continuing agricultural health and medical education
programs for physicians and other health care personnel and service
providers practicing within the state;

5. provide education and other service programs to farmers and
agricultural workers on agricultural health and safety issues; and

6. establish relations with existing health care and agricultural
interest groups to ensure appropriate, targeted delivery of agricultural
health and safety services and information.