UMASH – the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center – brings a multidisciplinary approach guided by One Health principles to improve the health and safety of agricultural workers and their families in the Upper Midwest region. LEARN MORE
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National Farm Safety and Health Week
September 19-25
The theme for 2021 NFSHW is "Farm Safety Yields Real Results". Be a Farm Safety Champion and help us raise awareness to keep farmers, farm families, and visitors safe and healthy!
Agricultural Education Teacher Resources
Teaching agriculture safety and health is an important topic for the next generation of farmers and related agriculture professions. To assist teachers, UMASH has compiled a list of resources, such as: planning templates, lesson plans, awareness events and other resources to integrate health and safety topics into the classroom in a teacher friendly format.
COVID-19 RESOURCES
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. Find COVID-19 vaccination and other resources here.
Personal Safety and Health
While there is no easy and accessible solution for all ag workers when addressing their physical and mental health, it is important to recognize and address concerns as best as possible. To help, UMASH has compiled various resources for issues related to both physical and mental health and safety.
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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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