SPOTLIGHT: Thoughts & Weeds
Monica Kramer McConkey offers a unique perspective on controlling negative thoughts just as we need to control weeds in the field. …
SPOTLIGHT: One Health – Connections that Matter
What is One Health? Who uses it? Why is it important? Further understanding the links between people, animals, and the environment has allowed us to address the education and outreach needs and opportunities within local communities and organizations. …
91st National FFA Convention and Expo draws a record 69,944 attendees
On October 30, 2018, Scott Heiberger and Melissa Ploeckelman headed down to Indianapolis, Indiana to represent the National Children’s Center of Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, the National Farm Medicine Center and, of course, UMASH at the 91st National FFA Convention and Expo. …
SPOTLIGHT: Save Your Breath
This spotlight discusses dust exposures and the proper use of one type of respirator, also known as a dust mask. …
SPOTLIGHT: Farm Safety Partner Campaign is a Success!
A broad range of organizations became Farm Safety Partners, sharing ag health and safety messages. …
Farm Safety Check: Hearing Protection
Hearing loss is permanent and irreversible. October is National Protect Your Hearing Month, and it’s also a time of year farmers are working around combines, dryers, augers, and other equipment with high noise levels that harm hearing without proper protection. …
“Ag”-vocates refining their voices: Ag Communicators Regional Workshop
American Agricultural Editors Association (AEAA) hosted a regional workshop on Friday, October 5, 2018, at CHS in Inver Grove Heights, MN. Megan Schossow attended, along with a diverse group of agricultural communicators predominantly from the upper Midwest. …
SPOTLIGHT: Apply the 3E’s for Safer Farming
SEPTEMBER 2018 All too often we read or hear about an injury caused by a piece of farm equipment. There are more than 700 deaths and 100,000 injuries each year involving ATVs, according to Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC)* most recent data. The 3E model (Enforcement – Education – Engineering) used by occupational injury specialists …
SPOTLIGHT: MMPA and UMASH Partnership
UMASH is partnering with the Minnesota Milk Producers Association (MMPA) to promote safety in the dairy industry. …
Hear Ye, Hear Ye… Federal and State Proclamations for National Farm Safety and Health Week
President Trump, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker have proclaimed the week of September 16 - 22, 2018 as National Farm Safety and Health Week. …