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Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety
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1260 Mayo
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420 Delaware St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-625-8836
umash@umn.edu
Welcome to the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH). UMASH is a Center of Excellence in Agricultural Disease and Injury Research, Education, and Prevention.
Within this site, you can learn more about our Center, our projects, and our evaluation program. You can contact our researchers and staff, keep up to date with the latest UMASH and agricultural news and events, and learn how your participation in our projects and community outreach can help us identify and address existing and emerging issues in agricultural safety and health.
Agritourism Safety Website Unveils Upgrades
Marsha Salzwedel Honored by National Agritourism Association
February 18, 2015 - A national survey of agritourism operators conducted by the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety guided major updates to "Integrating Safety into Agritourism" (www.safeagritourism.com), and provided new information on activities offered by operators and the safety resources they desire.
"As agritourism continues to grow in popularity, implementing safety strategies to help maximize fun and minimize liability is increasingly important," Salzwedel said.
Safety took center-stage at the convention when NAFDMA Executive Director Charlie Touchette presented Marsha Salzwedel the organization's "Outstanding Leadership" award. Salzwedel credited the entire Children's Center team for the long-term, mutually beneficial relationship with NAFDMA.
The survey was conducted in the spring of 2014. An advisory team of farmers, agritourism association professionals, computer programmers and safety professionals used results of the survey to develop new content and redesign the homepage into walkthroughs, checklists and resources. Complete results of the survey are embargoed pending publication in a research journal. Virtual walkthroughs now cover 15 key areas of agritourism including new walkthroughs on farmers' markets, inflatables and large animal safety.
The National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety is one of 9 Ag Centers, including the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH), supported by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
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