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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Winter 2023 UMASH Connector Newsletter
EXTRA! EXTRA! The latest issue of The UMASH Connector email newsletter is out now. Some of the highlights in this issue:
- Aging in Place on the Farm
- SPH Behind the Scenes Video
- 2023 Farm Safety Calendars
- NEW Sow Behavior Video
- Farm Safety Checks
- Promoting Safety and Health during Avian Influenza Outbreaks
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2023 Farm Safety Calendars
Make Health and Safety Part of Your Annual Planning
Safety on the farm can be overwhelming, but we’re here to help! Each month in 2023, we will be sharing a calendar of resources and farm safety events to keep health and safety top of mind!
Turning the Page
Research Briefs Flipbook
UMASH has summarized the solutions generated from research projects in our first years as a center into “research briefs” for each project. These at-a-glance project overview sheets have been compiled into a flipbook you can view online and download as a pdf.
COVID-19 Resources
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the agricultural sector in the Upper Midwest with new health and safety concerns, supply chain disruptions, and consumer demand changes. UMASH has compiled a variety of resources on COVID-19 prevention, testing, and vaccination, particularly for agricultural communities.
Great Content shared often! If you are a farmer, this is the place to learn about how to keep yourself and your family safe!
Ag safety advocate and outreach specialistSharing UMASH's and other partner resources with our Gear Up for Ag Health and Safety students throughout the year makes our work much easier!
Ag Health and Safety AllianceThey 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!
Dairy farm education specialistBeing 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.
College agricultural student
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UPCOMING EVENTS
ANNIE’S PROJECT – Iowa
6:00pm - 5:30pm
LOCATION: Cherokee, Creston, Ottumwa, Fort Dodge, Edgewood, Toledo, Oskaloosa, Wapello, Atlantic, Harlan, & Ames
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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.Research
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