JULY 2021

UMASH at Minnesota Farmfest 2021

Come for the mini donuts and stay for the safety demonstrations

UMASH is back at Minnesota Farmfest in 2021 with the Safety Demonstration Pavilion and ready to talk and demonstrate farm safety and health. We are hosting four safety demonstrations to reinforce how quickly injuries can occur and prevention methods to keep you, your family and your workers safe.

The four demonstrations showcase common safety issues including:

Grain Handling Safety along with respiratory and confined space experts
Tractor Rollover and Rescue demo with volunteer firefighters and key prevention messages
Youth UTV and ATV on a tilt table for attendees to learn and apply skills
PTO Safety demo and a live, personal conversation with a farmer on PTO entanglements

Demonstrations will be held three times daily at 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM

SCHEDULE – AUGUST 3-5:

8:00 AM:
Show opens
9:00 AM:
Grain Bin, ATV, tractor (45 minutes)
11:00 AM:
Grain Bin, ATV, tractor (45 minutes)
2:00 PM:
Grain Bin, ATV, tractor, PTO (1 hour)
4:00 PM:
Show closes

In addition to demonstrations, the pavilion tent will have additional health and safety resources, including an AgriSafe nurse to answer questions. If you need more incentive to stop by, check out our free swag bags with sunblock, prescription drug disposal kits, and more giveaways including hand sanitizer and personal protection equipment (PPE).

Demonstrations are a great way to “teach” safety:

Appeal to our senses – many people learn through the sense of sight
Realistic and can impact learning and behavior
Save time by observing versus a lecture or longer discussion

Get to know the Demonstration Team:

Grain Handling Safety

Jim Zwascha
Agribusiness Instructor, South Central College, Mankato, MN and Station Captain, North Mankato Fire Department
Topic: Entrapment, Lock out Tag out, Rescue equipment and Prevention strategies

Marsha Cheney
Outreach and Evaluation director, Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
Topic: Confined space and gas monitoring; Review of various gas monitors

Linda Emanuel, RN
AgriSafe Network
Topic: Respiratory protection strategies; Identification of the correct PPE to fit the task and the wearer; Mental health & stress management- How communities and being a good neighbor can help.

Youth UTV and ATV

Ellen Duysen
Community Outreach Specialist, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health
Topic: ATV safety for adults; The do’s and don’ts of ATV’s; Personal Protective Equipment

Brian Kuhl
President and Chief Executive Officer, Progressive Agriculture Foundation and Safety Day
Topic: UTV and ATV safety for youth; Choosing the right size machine; Personal Protective Equipment

Benard Geske
Program Specialist, Progressive Agriculture Safety Day
Topic: UTV and ATV safety for youth; Choosing the right size machine; Personal Protective Equipment

PTO Safety

Mike Wojahn
Farmer and PTO safety advocate
Topic: PTO use and safety; Personal story of losing someone to a PTO entanglement

Emily Krekelberg
University of Minnesota Extension
Topic: PTO use and safety

Tractor Rollover and Rescue

Max Radil
Farmer; Forada First Responders and Firefighter, Forada Fire Department and member of Lake Region Firefighters Association
Topic: Proper farm extrication skills for volunteer firefightersMax and Lyla Radil have been involved in the Douglas County 4-H program for more than 25 years. They are also members of the Forada First Responders. Max is a member of the Forada Fire Department and a member of the Lake Region Firefighters Association. In addition to this, he teaches firefighters throughout the state of Minnesota specializing in Farm Extrication skills. Max also serves on the local Ag Advisory Committee for District 206. Lyla serves on the Lakes Area First Responders and is a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Both Max and Lyla teach the annual fifth grade safety day. Read more…

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