The Health Promotion Practice Journal has recognized one of our own - Applying Learning Theory to Safety and Health Training for Hispanic Immigrant Dairy
A Center of Excellence Dedicated to
Agricultural Health and Safety in the Upper Midwest.
Cultivating Resiliency
for Women in Agriculture
Raising awareness of farm stress is important, but offering tools to help weather the stress is critical.
This new interactive online series sets out to help women in agriculture cultivate resiliency by focusing on what they can control in these challenging times and connect them with resources and information that can help them weather stress.
Each session is 90 minutes in length and includes a discussion topic and interactive Q & A. Sessions are free and open to all women working in agriculture. Online pre-registration is required.
REGISTER ONLINE FOR UPCOMING SESSIONS OR TO VIEW PREVIOUS SESSIONS.
Farm and Rural Helpline
Available 24/7
Farmers and rural communities face unique stresses and emotional situations, including financial challenges, unpredictable weather, physically demanding work, and more.
Farm & Rural Helpline
833-600-2670 (toll free)
The helpline is available to Minnesota farmers, rural residents, and anyone unsure of what to do about family or friends who may be experiencing anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, or a mental health crisis.
Free, confidential, and available 24/7.
FEATURED TOPICS
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Central Plains Dairy Expo 2019
LOCATION: Sanford Premier Center
WEBSITE: www.centralplainsdairy.com/the-expo
Respiratory Fit Testing Workshop - Hutchinson
LOCATION: Hutchinson Event Center
WEBSITE: z.umn.edu/respiratorworkshops
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Research
Education
Prevention
The fourth annual Women in Ag Network conference was held February 13, 2019 in Willmar MN. This conference is sponsored by Extension and is an opportunity UMASH partner and researcher, Casper “Cap” Bendixsen, Ph.D, has been named director of the National Farm Medicine Center. Bryan Weichelt, PhD, Director of the Return to Work project was recently published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research with this innovative program. UMASH exhibited health and safety information related to agritourism, farmer stress and the Farm Safety Check at the Minnesota Organic Conference. UMASH partner Carrie Klumb was part of a panel titled How to Host an On-the-Farm Event at the 2019 LEAP Conference. Andrea Bjornestad, Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Development at SDSU, shares information on South Dakota suicide statistics, The Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators (MAAE) 2019 Technology Conference was held January 18 and 19 in St. Cloud MN. Melissa Ploeckelman and
UMASH IN THE FIELD - LATEST NEWS
Recognizing One of Our Own – Seguridad en las Lecherías: Immigrant Dairy Worker Health and Safety
This Little (farm safety) Light of Mine
Casper Bendixsen Named Director of NFMC
Return to Work Project Featured in the Journal of Medical Internet Research
Delivering Ag Safety and Health Education – “Organically”
LEAP into 2019 with Farm Safety and Health
SPOTLIGHT: Andrea Bjornestad discusses farmer suicides in SD
Let’s Discuss – Resources for High School Teachers
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PARTNERS
The center is a collaboration of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and College of Veterinary Medicine, the National Farm Medicine Center of the Marshfield Clinic with the Migrant Clinicians Network, and the Minnesota Department of Health. This collaboration brings together unique and complimentary expertise to address existing and emerging occupational health and safety issues in agriculture.
