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Farm Safety Check: Tractor Safety

Tractors are nearly universal on the farm. While a critical piece of equipment, tractors are also the number one cause of death on the farm. Take the time to refresh all tractor operators on the necessary steps and training for safe operation. …

SPOTLIGHT: Head to Toe (or Hooves)

SEPTEMBER 2019 Dr. Gerard Cramer is one of our colleagues that knows dairy cows well – right down to the hooves. Prior to joining the University of Minnesota – College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Cramer owned a foot health specific veterinary practice and today his research focuses on figuring out what causes lameness in cows, hoof trimming, …

Helping Research Create Knowledge in Agriculture Safety

  Bo Hu, Ph.D. and Associate Professor in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Minnesota, along with other authors was selected to receive a 2019 ASABE Superior Paper Award for the paper “Simulation of Hydrogen Sulfide Emission from Deep-Pit Manure Storage During Agitation”.   UMASH was pleased …

Under the Roof at Farmfest

The UMASH staff hit the road and got their boots on the ground in Redwood County, MN, for Farmfest 2019, which attracts over 30,000 people every year. This year (2019) UMASH collaborated with Farm Bureau Financial to bring a new venue to the show. The Farm Bureau Financial Wellness and Safety Pavilion was a joint venture to bring health and safety …

SPOTLIGHT: Grain Bin Rescue Equipment

AUGUST 2019 Travel around the Upper Midwest and you’ll see that the landscape is dotted with grain bins in all shapes and sizes. These structures house soybeans, corn and other grains grown in the region and are a central part to crop farming. Grain bins can be a dangerous presence on farms with respect to deadly asphyxiation and entrapment. The National …

Farm Safety Check: Worker Protection Standard

Working with pesticides is a regular occurrence for many individuals involved with agriculture. While working with pesticides may be inevitable, incidental exposure and injury does not have to be. The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) requires that both agricultural employers and workers take active steps to prevent incidents from occurring by complying with minimum safety requirements. …

UMASH Brings Health and Safety to Farmfest

A new Wellness and Safety Pavilion brought health, safety and wellness resources and activities to attendees at Minnesota Farmfest, August 6-8, 2019. Co-sponsored by Farm Bureau Financial Services and UMASH, the area featured live safety demonstrations, free health screenings, and a large health and safety exhibitor tent (25+ organizations) with resources …

UMASH’s Director Jeff Bender Receives National Award

During the 2019 American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA) convention, nearly 50 AVMA related groups gathered in Washington, D.C. for lectures, workshops and more. At the annual event, UMASH Director Jeff Bender, DVM, MS DACVPM, was honored with an award recognizing his work. Dr. Jeff Bender’s new award is quite impressive. On August 4th, the …

SPOTLIGHT: One Stop Shop for Wellness and Safety at Minnesota Farmfest

AUGUST 2019 Being efficient is key to getting jobs done on the farm.  Farm Bureau Financial Services and UMASH understand this need and encourage farmers to be safe and healthy at the same time. New to Farmfest this year is the Farm Bureau Financial Services Wellness and Safety Pavilion.  It is a one stop shop to learn from over 25 exhibitors on …

SPOTLIGHT: SAY What?

JULY 2019 Teaching agriculture today is more diverse than ever from biosecurity standards to hearing protection to business management, teachers have much to accomplish in the classroom. Read on to learn more about this organization designed to help teachers prepare students for sound agriculture safety and health practices on and off the farm. Linda …