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The UMASH Connector is the electronic newsletter published by UMASH. The UMASH Connector is one way the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH) is working to engage people and organizations around research, education and prevention aimed at improving the health and well-being of agricultural workers and their families.

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The UMASH Connector Newsletter Archives

Winter 2024 - Volume 36

Inside this issue:

  • Warming up the winter season with exciting new projects and partnerships
  • Save the Date
    • Susan Goodwin Gerberich Symposium (formerly NORA Symposium)
    • 2024 Summer Public Health Institute
  • Funding Opportunities
    • MCOHS Pilot Projects Research Training Program
  • Looking back: The best of 2023
  • The Faces of UMASH: Welcome back, Cassie!
  • Featured Resources
    • 2024 Farm Safety Calendars
    • Telling the Story: Craig’s Story
  • Ag Health and Safety Spotlight
    • Possible or Probable? MDH tracks potential farm-related injuries to prevent future risks
    • Honoring the life of Carol Peterson
  • UMASH In the Field
    • Advancing agricultural safety in Washington DC
  • Awards and Publications
  • Upcoming Events
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Fall 2023 - Volume 35

Inside this issue:

  • Pausing to reflect: What’s happening at UMASH
  • 2022-23 Annual Report
  • Funding Opportunities
    • UMASH Community Forums: Aging on the Farm
    • CS-CASH Pilot/Feasibility Projects Program
    • MCOHS Pilot Projects Research Training Program
  • UMASH says goodbye to Devon Charlier
  • Featured Resources
    • Updated COVID-19 FAQ
    • Video: Farm Worker Sow Behavior Safety Tips
    • Stay Safe on the Road
  • Ag Health and Safety Spotlight
    • 2022 FFA Farm Safety Beliefs Survey
  • UMASH In the Field
    • NFMC Week Ag Centers Safety and Health Summit
    • NFMC Auction of Champions
    • John Gibbons visits UMASH and the University of Minnesota
    • Living Healthy, Farming Safely at MN Farmfest
  • Awards and Publications
  • Upcoming Events
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Summer 2023 - Volume 34

Inside this issue:

  • A Summer of Reconnection and New Projects
  • Save the Date
    • Minnesota Farmfest
    • UMASH Annual Forum: Aging on the Farm
  • UMASH Website Survey
  • UMASH Center Meeting
  • Featured Resources
    • Counting Sheep on the Farm: Sleep Toolkit
    • 2023 Farm Safety Calendar
  • Ag Health and Safety Spotlight
    • Electrical Safety
    • Anhydrous Ammonia Safety
    • Stay Safe Around Manure
    • Concentrating on Calves: Prep for a Safe and Successful Spring
    • Psychological Implications of Humane Endings on the Veterinary Profession (JAVMA)
    • Annie’s Project Turns 20 This Year
  • UMASH In the Field
    • 2023 NORA Symposium
    • The Faces of UMASH
    • Awards and Publications
  • Upcoming Events
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Winter 2023 - Volume 33

Inside this issue:

  • Supporting Agricultural Safety and Health Throughout the Lifespan
  • Save the Date
    • Farm City Hub Club
    • North American Farm and Power Show
    • Commercial Animal Waste Technician Workshops
  • SPH Behind the Scenes Video
  • Featured Resources
    • 2023 Farm Safety Calendars
    • Sow Behavior Video
    • Farm Safety Check: Chemical Storage
    • Farm Safety Check: Manure Management
  • Ag Health and Safety Spotlight
    • Promoting Safety and Health during Avian Influenza Outbreaks
  • UMASH In the Field
    • Outreach Activities
    • Awards and Publications
  • Upcoming Events
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Fall 2022 - Volume 32

Inside this issue:

  • A Season of Renewal
  • Ag Educator Resources for National Rural Health Day
  • Featured Resources
    • Healthy Habits
    • Protect Your Back
    • Farm Safety Check
  • Ag Health and Safety Spotlight
    • Dementia and Farm Safety
    • Needlestick Prevention
    • Indigenous Peoples’ Day
    • 2022 National Farm Safety and Health Week
  • UMASH In the Field
    • Outreach Activities
    • Awards and Publications
  • Upcoming Events
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Summer 2022 - Volume 31

Inside this issue:

  • A Busy Summer of Safety
  • The UMASH Wellness Pavilion at Minnesota Farmfest
  • Save the Date – National Farm Safety and Health Week
  • Featured Resources
    • HPAI Toolkit
    • Eye Protection on the Farm
    • Youth Attitudes About Ag Safety
    • Turning the Page: Research Briefs Flipbook
  • Ag Health and Safety Spotlight
    • Cutting and Storing Silage
  • UMASH In the Field
    • Outreach Activities
    • Awards and Publications
  • Upcoming Events
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Spring 2022 - Volume 30

Inside this issue:

  • Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
  • Save the Date – Minnesota Farmfest
  • Summer Outreach Season
    • ISASH 2022
    • Minnesota Farmfest
  • Research Briefs
    • Multidisciplinary Network to Address Agriculture Worker Health and Safety Issues
    • Facilitating Return to Work for Injured and Ill Animal Agriculture Workers
  • Featured Resources
    • HPAI Toolkit
    • Spring Safety on the Farm
    • Farm Safety Check: Towing
    • UMASH YouTube Channel
  • Ag Health and Safety Spotlight
    • Tell a Story – Save a Life
  • UMASH In the Field
    • Outreach Activities
    • Awards and Publications
  • Upcoming Events
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Winter 2022 - Volume 29

Inside this issue:

  • Black History Month
  • Save the Date
    • ASAP Week
    • MCOHS Pilot Projects RFP
    • NORA Symposium
  • Resource Roundup
    • “What Mask Should I Wear?”
    • Cost Sharing Opportunities
    • UMASH Turns 10
  • Featured Resource
    • Working Through Winter: Cold Stress Toolkit
  • Faces of UMASH
    • Welcome Devon Charlier
    • Angie Johnson, NDSU Extension
  • Ag Health and Safety Spotlight
    • Training Guides and Videos for Swine Producers
  • Outreach Activities
    • Talking Total Farmer Health with Dr. Bender
    • Active @ Home Partner Project Featured in Hoards
  • UMASH In the Field
    • FFA Career Development Event
    • UMASH 2021 Annual Report
  • Research Briefs
  • Upcoming Events
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Fall 2021 - Volume 28

Inside this issue:

  • A Season of Thankfulness
  • Veterans and Agriculture
  • Research Brief: MRSA Colonization and Infection in Swine Veterinarians
  • Featured Resources
    • First Aid on the Farm
    • Caution with Calves: Stopping the Spread of Zoonotic Diseases
  • Ag Health and Safety Spotlight
    • HACER Receives Community Star Award
  • National Rural Health Day
  • UMASH In the Field
    • Elementary Fall Field Days
    • National Farm Safety and Health Week
    • Healthy Harvest
    • Minnesota Farmfest
  • UMASH In the News
  • Faces of UMASH
    • Colin Yoder
  • Upcoming Events
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Summer 2021 - Volume 27

Inside this issue:

  • Hot Enough?!
  • SAVE THE DATE:
    • Minnesota Farmfest – Aug 3-5
    • Field Day – Aug 24
  • Emerging Issues Update: Aging on the Farm
  • Featured Resources
    • Personal Health and Safety
    • Swine Producer Guides
  • Ag Health and Safety Spotlight
    • NIOSH 50th Anniversary
    • Ag Communications Students Develop Farm Safety Messages
    • Drought Toolkit
  • Things Are Changing at UMASH
  • UMASH In the News
  • UMASH Social Media Highlights
  • Free Spanish Trainings for Immigrant Farm Workers in Minnesota
  • Upcoming Events
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Spring 2021 - Volume 26

Inside this issue:

  • The Next Pandemic
  • REGISTER NOW: COVID-19 in the Workplace Webinar
  • National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants
  • Featured Resources
    • COVID-19 Vaccine
    • New Updated UMASH Brochure
  • Farm Safety Check: Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Ag Health and Safety Spotlight
    • Hergonomics
    • Bacterial Infections from Animals to People
  • UMASH In the News
  • UMASH Media Highlights
  • Free Spanish Trainings for Immigrant Farm Workers in Minnesota
  • Upcoming Events
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Fall/Winter 2020 - Volume 25

Inside this issue:

  • Be Prepared
  • SPOTLIGHT: Was that a part of the plan?
  • Things are changing at UMASH
  • New and Updated Resources
  • Don’t Kiss the Calves
  • SPOTLIGHT: Sending You a Signal
  • UMASH Media Highlights
  • Upcoming Events
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Summer 2020 - Volume 24

Inside this issue:

  • The Mooove to Virtual
  • The UMASH Online Expo Lives On!
  • Cultivating Resilience in Agricultural Communities
  • New and Updated Resources
  • Dairy Star – Promoting Worker Health and Safety for Immigrant Dairy Workers
  • SPOTLIGHT: Safety Should Be a Team Sport in Dairies
  • Our Invisible Guardians
  • Janice Klodowski Awarded Agribusiness Leader Award
  • Megan Schossow Featured in Ag Week: Stop, Think, Act
  • National Farm Safety and Health Week

With the Summer 2020 issue, The UMASH Connector switched to a digital e-newsletter (not pdf).  

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Spring 2020 - Volume 23

Inside this issue:

  • Being Responsive: Addressing COVID-19 in Agriculture
  • NORA Online Symposium – Productive Aging and Work: Creating an Age-Friendly Workplace
  • COVID-19 Resources
  • Stress and Mental Health Resources
  • SPOTLIGHT: Living, working on farms increases risk of gastrointestinal illness
  • Farm Safety Check: Stop, Think, Act
  • 10 Ways to Teach Ag Health and Safety Online
  • Recent Publications
  • Upcoming Events
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Fall/Winter 2019 - Volume 22

Inside this issue:

  • UMASH – A Year in Review
  • Support UMASH with Year End Giving
  • Building Partnerships: NAMI Minnesota and Cultivating Resiliency
  • Faces of UMASH: Meet Ana Contreras Smith
  • UMASH Brings Health and Safety to Minnesota Farmfest
  • SPOTLIGHT: Manure Safety Toolkit
  • Farm Safety Check: Grain Bin Safety
  • Partner Resource: Delivering Child Care in Agricultural Communities
  • UMASH Featured Resources
  • Changing Times: Bruce Alexander Accepts New Position at Colorado State University
  • Recent Publications and Awards
  • UMASH In the Field
  • Upcoming Events
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Summer 2019 - Volume 21

Inside this issue:

  • Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained – UMASH Highlights
  • 2019 UMASH Annual Forum – Online registration now open!
  • Wellness and Safety at Minnesota Farmfest
  • SPOTLIGHT: Calm Handlers = Calm Cows
  • Worker Protection Standard Farm Safety Check
  • Ag Educator Resources
  • 4H Videos on Food Safety and Biosecurity
  • NEW Swine Videos
  • Opportunities
  • Recent Publications and Project News
  • Upcoming Events
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Winter 2019 - Volume 20

Inside this issue:

  • Forming Partnerships to Support the Mental Well-Being of Agriculture Communities
  • Ag Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) Week
  • Stress and Mental Health Partner Projects
  • SAVE THE DATE: ISASH and Minnesota FarmFest
  • Spring into Safe Agritourism Campaign
  • Ag Education Resources
  • MCOHS Pilot Project Funding
  • Recent Publications and Project News
  • Upcoming Events
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Fall 2018 - Volume 19

Inside this issue:

  • Spotlight: Stress and Mental Health
  • Farm Safety Partner Campaign
  • Telling the Story Project
  • MMPA and UMASH Partnership
  • Promoting Safety and Worker Health for Immigrant Dairy Workers
  • MCOHS Pilot Project Funding
  • Recent Publications and Awards
  • New Resources from UMASH
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Summer 2018 - Volume 18

Inside this issue:

  • Building Resilient Agricultural Communities: A Working Forum
  • UMASH Highlights
  • Faces of UMASH: Meet Chela Vázquez
  • 2018 NORA Symposium Recap
  • UMASH Farm Safety Check
  • Sharps Disposal Fact Sheets
  • Order 11×17 Safety Posters
  • US Ag Centers Pilot and Feasibility Projects Funding Opportunities
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Winter 2018 - Volume 17

Inside this issue:

  • Keeping a Safe Eye on What We Write, Say and Show in Agriculture
  • Agricultural Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) Week
  • Safer Farm Animal Contact Exhibits (Safer FACEs)
  • UMASH Highlights
  • Down on the Farm Workshops: Supporting Farmers in Stressful Times
  • UW Center for Agricultural Safety and Health 2018 County Farm Safety Grant
  • ROPS Tractor Safety Rebate Program
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Fall 2017 - Volume 16

Inside this issue:

  • UMASH Shines a Light on Safety at Minnesota Farmfest
  • Safety Alert – Micotil 300 (tilmicosin)
  • National Farm Safety and Health Week – Safety Resources
  • Roadway Safety during Harvest Season
  • Safer ATV Riding on Farms and Ranches (6-part video series)
  • UMASH Emerging Issues Program
  • Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety Pilot Project Funding
  • Wisconsin Tractor Rollbar Rebates for 2017-2018
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Spring 2017 - Volume 15

Inside this issue:

  • Firefighters Could Be Key to Farm Safety
  • Ag Health and Safety Spotlight: Roadway Safety
  • UMASH Farm Safety Check
  • 2017 NORA Symposium
  • Farms, Fairs, and Fun – Remember to Wash Your Hands!
  • Additional Resources
  • UMASH In the Field
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Winter 2017 - Volume 14

Inside this issue:

  • From Problem to Solution: Advances in Farm Safety
  • 2017 NORA Save the Date – May 5, 2017
  • UMASH Farm Safety Check
  • Spotlight: Worker Protection Standard
  • Farm Safety on the Agenda for MN Legislators
  • UMASH Success Stories: Dairy Worker Safety Training
  • Spanish Resource Database
  • Agricultural Worker Safety and Health News Bi-weekly Email
  • ASAP Week – March 5-11, 2017
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Fall 2016 - Volume 13

Inside this issue:

  • Bridging the Gap in Immigrant Dairy Worker Safety Training
  • 2016 UMASH Annual Forum Recap
  • 2016 National Farm Safety and Health Week Recap
  • Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) Rebate Programs
  • UMASH Renewal Funding for 2016-2021
  • Agritourism Resources
  • Ag Health and Safety Spotlight
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Summer 2016 - Volume 12

Inside this issue:

  • Partnerships Create Greater Impact in Agricultural Safety and Health (Annual Forum Follow-Up)
  • Save the Date 2016 Annual Forum – Thursday, September 29 @ 6pm, University of Minnesota St. Paul
  • Ag Health and Safety Resources
    • Spotlight: “Stress Less” with Good Stockmanship
    • AgriSafe Needlestick Prevention Webinar
    • UMASH YouTube Channel
  • Funding Opportunities
    • 2016 GPCAH Pilot Grant Applications
    • National Children’s Center Ag Safety Grants
  • 2016 NORA Symposium Recap
  • Agritourism Resources
    • AgriSafe Agritourism Webinar
    • Safe Agritourism
    • Healthy Fairs and Petting Zoos
    • Creating Safe Play Areas on Farms
  • UMASH Pilot Projects – 2016 Awards
  • In the Field
    • New Tractor Safety Program in Minnesota
    • Driven to Discover at the Minnesota State Fair
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Winter 2016 - Volume 11

Inside this issue:

  • Turkeys and One Health
  • Register for the 2016 NORA Symposium: Critical Challenges Facing Occupational Health and Safety – Today and Tomorrow
  • UMASH Highlights of 2015
    • Building Partnership to Address Agricultural Health and Safety in the Upper Midwest
    • Seguridad Worker Training
    • Reducing Lost Days of Work
    • Dairy Stockmanship Training
    • Cutting Edge Research
    • Ag Safety Pledge to Raise Awareness
  • UMASH Pilot Projects Program: New Projects Awarded in 2015
  • Summer Public Health Institute
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Summer 2015 - Volume 10

Inside this issue:

  • 2015 Annual Forum Recap
  • Avian Influenza Outbreak Resources
  • 2015 NORA Symposium Recap
  • UMASH Project Highlight – Seguridad en Las Lecherías
  • Ag Health and Safety Resources
  • Skin Cancer Research
  • National Children’s Center Call for Proposals
  • Ag Health and Safety Webinars
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Winter 2015 - Volume 9

Inside this issue:

  • UMASH Pilot Projects Call for Proposals
  • MCN Spanish Webinar Series
  • Integrating Safety in Agritourism
  • New Needlestick Prevention Video
  • 2015 National Ag Day
  • University of Minnesota Summer Public Health Institute
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Fall 2014 - Volume 8

Inside this issue:

  • 2014 National Farm Safety Week
  • UMASH at the Minnesota State Fair
  • “What’s Behind Your Food” Survey
  • UMASH at the Latino Summit
  • National Farm Medicine Center Hosts OHIP Interns
  • UMASH 2014 Pilot Project Awardees
  • ASHCA Safety Grants Program
  • Ag Health & Safety Spotlight – Rabies as an Immigrant Worker Health Issue on the Farm
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Summer 2014 - Volume 7

Inside this issue:

  • Healthy Fairs Workshops
  • 2014 NORA Symposium Highlights
  • Keeping Your Family and Visitors Safe on the Farm
  • Website Survey
  • UMASH In the Field
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Spring 2014 - Volume 6

Inside this issue:

  • The Changing Agriculture Workforce
  • UMASH Pilot Projects Request for Proposals
  • Healthy Fairs Workshops
  • Resources for Agriculture Workers and Employers
  • Spring Planning
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Fall 2013 - Volume 5

Inside this issue:

  • “Stress” Less with Good Stockmanship
  • 2014 Finding Common Ground Forum
  • UMASH Reader Connection Survey
  • New Resources
  • North American Agricultural Safety Summit Highlights
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Summer 2013 - Volume 4

Inside this issue:

  • MRSA and the Risk to Human and Animal Health
  • 2013 UMASH Annual Forum Highlights
  • UMASH 2013 Pilot Projects Awardees
  • National Farm Medicine Center Develops New Interactive Tool: Farm MAPPER
  • UMASH In the Field
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Spring 2013 - Volume 3

Inside this issue:

  • 2013 UMASH Annual Forum
  • Needlestick Injuries in Animal Agriculture
  • 2013 Finding Common Ground Highlights
  • Ag Safety and Health Spotlight – Needlestick Risks
  • UMASH In the Field
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Winter 2013 - Volume 2

Inside this issue:

  • 2013 Finding Common Ground Forum
  • UMASH Pilot Projects Call for Proposals
  • Agricultural Safety Consulting (ASC) Service
  • Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN)
  • Ag Safety and Health Spotlight – Leo’s Story
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Fall 2012 - Volume 1

Inside this issue:

  • 2012 National Farm Safety & Health Week
  • Project Spotlight – Surveillance for Zoonotic Diseases in Agricultural Workers in
    Minnesota
  • UMASH Outreach and Engagement
  • Ag Safety and Health Resources
  • UMASH 2012 Pilot Project Awardees
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