The ‘R’ Word
Carol Peterson and Meg Moynihan (MDA) attended the Ag Resiliency Series session in Mankato, MN on February 15. The series featured Dr. Amit Sood, MD, creator of the Mayo Clinic Resilient Mind program. …
SPOTLIGHT: Andrea Bjornestad discusses farmer suicides in SD
Andrea Bjornestad, Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Development at SDSU, shares information on South Dakota suicide statistics, symptoms to look for and resources devoted to help those in need. …
Agritourism Survey at the MN State Fair
UMASH was one of many studies in the University of Minnesota’s Driven to Discover Research Building activities during the 12 days of the 2016 Minnesota State Fair. Being at the Fair gave UMASH access to a large pool of volunteer participants for their study “Agritourism: the Next Frontier in Agriculture.” …
This Little (farm safety) Light of Mine
The fourth annual Women in Ag Network conference was held February 13, 2019 in Willmar MN. This conference is sponsored by Extension and is an opportunity to connect with women farmers, educators, bankers, businesses, nonprofits and others for the purpose of supporting women in agriculture. …
LEAP into 2019 with Farm Safety and Health
UMASH partner Carrie Klumb was part of a panel titled How to Host an On-the-Farm Event at the 2019 LEAP Conference. …
Working Together is Success – Ag Centers serving the Midwest Region
The three US Ag Centers serving the Midwest Region have come together to reach farmers with specific safety and health information to improve the lives of farmers, farm families and farm workers. While each center has a unique focus - we all share information and resources across state lines for the betterment of agriculture in our region. …
Let’s Discuss – Resources for High School Teachers
The Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators (MAAE) 2019 Technology Conference was held January 18 and 19 in St. Cloud MN. Melissa Ploeckelman and Carol Peterson exhibited on behalf of UMASH. This event brought together high school ag teachers, student teachers, secondary education instructors and a variety of exhibitors. …
Delivering Ag Safety and Health Education – “Organically”
UMASH exhibited health and safety information related to agritourism, farmer stress and the Farm Safety Check at the Minnesota Organic Conference. …
Faces of UMASH: Meet Chela Vázquez
Hello! My name is Chela Vázquez. Hello! My name is Chela Vázquez. In 2018 I began working for UMASH as project coordinator and trainer for the Promoting Safety and Health for Immigrant Dairy Workers program. My previous experience working with immigrants in California, Southeast Asia, and Minnesota has taught me that agricultural workers face similar …
SPOTLIGHT: New and Improved Farm Safety Check
We’ve performed a quality review on all of our checklists to update links and resources, and created a new two-page fillable pdf with additional space for custom lists and recommended resources. …