This infographic is the result of a survey of FFA students that highlights the need for agricultural education.It is December 8, 2019, late afternoon and nearly time for milking. Meg Moynihan-Stuedemann is getting the parlor ready and notices that the air filter
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UMASH ONLINE COMMUNITY FORUMS
Aging on the Farm
Aging in place for farmers raises a number of challenges and opportunities. To support our farmers, we need to raise the awareness of the impact of aging and ways to prevent injuries. UMASH hosted a series of free online community forums, each with a regional focus in the Upper Midwest.
WESTERN WISCONSIN AND EASTERN MINNESOTA – June 15, 2020
NORTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA – June 30, 2020
Thank you to all who participated!
Event summaries, resources, videos and slides will be posted on the website:
COVID-19 Resource Page
The outbreak of COVID-19 is rapidly changing, creating a significant challenge for U.S. public health departments, schools, community organizations, agriculture and the overall public. UMASH has compiled a list specific to the Upper Midwest region to address COVID-19 in your state.
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AUGUST 11-13, 2020
UMASH ONLINE EXPO
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Cultivating Resilience in Rural Communities Toolkit
The toolkit includes a discussion guide, participant worksheet, video and other materials that discussion leaders can use to plan, prepare and host a group conversation on mental health in agriculture in a community setting.
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Great Content shared often! If you are a farmer, this is the place to learn about how to keep yourself and your family safe!
Sharing UMASH's and other partner resources with our Gear Up for Ag Health and Safety students throughout the year makes our work much easier!
They have been important resources to be sure our "learners" know how to stay safe! Honestly, I haven't been able to find better resources than yours!
Being a farm kid and being raised around this stuff all our lives, we don't realize all the unsafe things we are around so seeing that made me realize that little everyday things I'm doing or around are not always as safe as I think they are.
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SPOTLIGHT: Meg’s Mishap
First Online Community Forum a Success
On June 15, UMASH hosted a community forum for the western Wisconsin/eastern Minnesota region. The focus was aging on the farm, an important issue given
SPOTLIGHT: How Old is Old? Aging in Agriculture
How old is old? Depending on who you ask, you may get a number of answers. 45? 55? 65? Is it when you are eligible for senior discounts, safe driving courses
SPOTLIGHT: How To’s for Keeping your Farm Safe from COVID
A recent article from NDSU Extension suggests farmers develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), safety steps that a farm creates so that everyone stays
FYI on PHI: UMASH Teaches New Course Online
COVID-19 has changed how we live, work and learn, and UMASH has been adapting with everyone else. UMASH staff taught a new course at the University of
SPOTLIGHT: Aging is a Public Health Issue
The United States and many communities around the world are “growing older.” With the changes in demographics today and in the future, aging is an
SPOTLIGHT: Aging on the Farm – A Community Forum
Aging is part of life and if Benjamin Franklin had his way, none of us would grow old. But we do and with aging comes many changes – physiologically,
SPOTLIGHT: Tick Tock! Time for Tick Awareness
This spotlight features an article from Patrick Wagner, SDSU Extension, with tips on preventing tick bites, as well as resources available on tick prevention,
