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UMASH at the Minnesota Pork Congress

On January 21-22, 2015 UMASH participated in the Minnesota Pork Congress, held at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN. This conference was for pork producers, pork related agribusinesses, and others with an interest in the pork industry in Minnesota. It was sponsored by the Minnesota Pork Board and the Minnesota Pork Producers Association. …

UMASH at 142nd Annual Meeting of APHA

UMASH was represented well at APHA in New Orleans, Louisiana, November 17-19. Healthography was the theme for this 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. UMASH partner staff presenting and participating there from the National Farm Medicine Center in Marshfield, Wisconsin, include (pictured at left, L to R): Patricia Juarez-Carrillo, …

UMASH at 7th International SHARP Symposium

UMASH staff presenting in Saskatoon, SK, Canada, October 19-22, at the 7th International Symposium: Safety & Health in Agricultural & Rural Populations: Global Perspectives (SHARP) included: Carrie Klumb, Minnesota Department of Health, “Healthy Fairs Workshops: A One Health approach to improving health and safety at county fairs in Minnesota”; …

UMASH at the Latino Summit

Mankato, Minnesota was the site of the Southern Minnesota Latino Summit on September 10, 2014 attended by four UMASH personnel–Jeff Bender, Carol Peterson, Karen Lopez, and Ruth Rasmussen. The event was convened by the University of Minnesota Extension, Chicano Latino Affairs Council, Consulado de Mexico en Saint Paul, Minnesota State University, …

SPOTLIGHT: Rabies as an Immigrant Worker Health Issue on the Farm

SEPTEMBER 2014 Iris Reyes Research Specialist, National Farm Medicine Center As the dairy industry modernizes, Hispanic immigrant workers play an increasingly important role. Approximately 50% of the dairy workforce in the United States is made up of immigrant workers, largely from Mexico. There are numerous barriers to addressing the health and safety …

UMASH at the Minnesota State Fair

UMASH researchers were a part of the new Driven to Discover research building activities during the 12 days of the Minnesota State Fair. Being at the Fair gave UMASH access to a large pool of volunteer participants for their study “What’s Behind Your Food?” The goal of the survey was to determine if participants were aware of the people …

National Farm Medicine Center Hosts Two Intern Students

The National Farm Medicine Center hosted two students as part of a national summer internship program providing practical experience in the field of occupational safety. Ivanna Pereyra, Salisbury University, and Taylor Arnold, University of Memphis, spent eight weeks in Marshfield, Wis., working primarily on Seguridad en las Lecherias, a project that …

UMASH at Agricultural Media Summit

Ag media editors tell us that safety ranks low in reader surveys. How can we work with media to make safety a more compelling read? NFMC Communications Specialist Scott Heiberger and research partner Dr. Jim Evans, University of Illinois, are attending the Agricultural Media Summit in Indianapolis. Heiberger and Evans are finishing a pilot project aimed …