His background in veterinary medicine, public health, and research has proven an impactful addition to the development of animal and human health resources
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Agricultural Health and Safety in the Upper Midwest.
COVID-19 RESOURCES 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.
10 WAYS TO TEACH AG HEALTH AND SAFETY ONLINE
Teaching online is here for the near future. UMASH is ready to assist with ag health and safety ideas that you can use ONLINE for your class. Check out our resources and the 10 Ways to Teach Ag Health and Safety Online.
STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH
Stress, suicide, and mental health conditions impact agricultural communities, where economic, social, and environmental forces challenge the health and safety of farmers. In response to a growing concern about the lack of resources and support for farmers, farm workers and families UMASH has been working to build partnerships to stimulate innovation and action in the region.
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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.
UMASH IN THE FIELD - LATEST NEWS
SPOTLIGHT: A Veterinary Perspective to Ag Health and Safety
SPOTLIGHT: Biosecurity and Swine Educators
MARCH 2021 Diane DeWitte and Sarah Schieck Boelke are Extension Educators with the University of Minnesota Extension. With both having educational backgrounds
SPOTLIGHT: Some Things Shouldn’t be Shared
FEBRUARY 2021 The concept of sharing for most of us probably goes back to childhood. Whether we learned to share with a sibling, a friend, or in school,
SPOTLIGHT: National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants and Migrants established at U of MN
FEBRUARY 2021 The National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants and Migrants (NRC-RIM) was established to address disparities in RIM (refugee, immigrant
Stress Busting with Women in Ag Network
FEBRUARY 2021 At the 2021 Women in Ag Network Annual Conference, UMASH hosted a stress buster in the virtual community. The 2021 conference Building Bridges,
SPOTLIGHT: Youth safety resources
FEBRUARY 2021 UMASH regularly emphasizes that agriculture is one of the most dangerous occupations in the US, according to the National Institute for Occupational
SPOTLIGHT: That’s my advice…
JANUARY 2021 Have you ever been told…”that’s my advice, take it or leave it.”? Many of us have sought advice from a trusted person – maybe
SPOTLIGHT: Invisible on the Farm – Bacterial Infections From Animals to People
JANUARY 2021 What images come to mind when you think of hazards on the farm – large tractors, grain bins, ATV’s, chemicals? These are all very
