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(Safe) Fun in the Sun

Before full-fledged summer activities kicked off, Megan Schossow met with Dr. DeAnn Lazovich, Associate Professor and Researcher at University of Minnesota School of Public Health. This meeting marked the kick off a summer sun safety campaign for UMASH. After consulting Lazovich’s expertise in skin cancer while developing a Sun Safety Checklist and …

Rain or Shine – Safety Matters

Megan Schossow and Diane Kampa staffed the UMASH outreach table at the Farm Progress Show that was held August 28-30 in Boone, Iowa. …

SPOTLIGHT: Megan Schossow

Megan Schossow, UMASH staffer and second-year graduate student, traveled to Washington, D.C. for an internship with the Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America (ASHCA) as an Agricultural Health and Safety Intern hosted by the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC). …

Connecting with Canada: Ag for Life

Ag for Life recently visited UMASH. It was a great opportunity for both organizations to highlight projects, resources, and share strategies for improving agricultural health and safety. …

UMASH and MDH – Partners in Safety and Health

UMASH partners with other agencies and organizations to improve the safety and health of the agricultural community. One of these partners is the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) who has provided research expertise in the area of zoonotic disease transmission. …

Farm Safety Check: Silage Storage

Silage bunkers and silos have unique hazards, like silo gas, dusts that may contain mold, avalanches, falls, and more. Silage gas formation during the fermentation process has lethal potential, especially with silos. …