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SPOTLIGHT: U of M Extension Educates Youth in Farm Safety

Youth who want to learn more about farm and tractor safety or would like to work with equipment with over 20 horsepower off their family farms, have an opportunity to participate in the U of M Extension’s Tractor and Farm Safety Certification program. …

All About Health – Dairy, Mental and Occupational Come Together

The 2019 Dairy Health Conference was held April 17 and 18 at the University of Minnesota – St. Paul Campus. Dairy veterinarians, industry representatives and dairy producers gathered to learn the most recent information in dairy research from experts in the field. Carol Peterson worked with Jessica Yost from the Dairy Education Center to provide …

Bringing the Country to the City

The tenth annual Ag Awareness Day was on April 16, 2019 on the Northrop Plaza of the University of Minnesota East Bank campus. This event is coordinated by the University of Minnesota Agricultural Education Club. The UMASH staff of Diane Kampa, Megan Schossow, Luke Vannurden and Carol Peterson participated with a Sun Safety exhibit to reinforce the …

Calm handlers = Calm cows

The 2019 Upper Midwest Dairy Industry Association was held April 16 and 17 in St. Cloud and Rochester, Minnesota respectively. Jeff Bender, co director of the UMASH center was one of the event speakers and he focused his talk on calm, thoughtful working with cattle. Low stress or positive animal handling is a key initiative of UMASH. Calm handlers equal …

Farm Safety Check: Safe Digging

Preparation is the first step on any project. Before starting a new digging project on the farm, call 811 before you dig. Hitting a buried utility is dangerous and expensive, and it’s the law to call 811 before you dig. Remember: small or big, call then dig. …

SPOTLIGHT: Safe Farm Excavation

Excavation on the farm can be dangerous work. Hitting or damaging an underground gas or electric line can lead to potentially fatal results along with loss of property such as equipment and buildings. This spotlight features Gopher State One Call, Minnesota’s one call excavation notification center, and highlights what can be done to ensure safe agricultural excavation practices. …

Reaching Women Farmers – Close to Home

Compeer Financial kicked off spring with four Women’s Financial Seminars throughout Minnesota. These seminars provided female farmers an opportunity to network with other local women in agriculture and to learn more about the business side of farming, marketing and leadership. The cities of Mankato, Rochester, Worthington and St. Cloud hosted the seminars which allowed participants to attend on a regional basis. …

SPOTLIGHT: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health

UMASH, Minnesota 4-H, and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) joined together to produce two new videos for 4-H clubs on the topics of biosecurity and food safety when exhibiting and working at county fairs. …

Double Up for Dairy

UMASH and the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health & Safety (HICAHS) doubled up to provide safety and health information to dairy farmers, families and workers at the Central Plains Dairy Expo, March 27 - 28 , 2019 in Sioux Falls, SD. …