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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. …

SPOTLIGHT: Farming in Tough Times

UMASH collaborator Emily Wilmes talks about stress in farm country though collaborations and workshops like Farming in Tough Times. …

SPOTLIGHT: Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture

A new interactive online series is setting out to help women in agriculture cultivate resiliency by focusing on what they can control in these challenging times and connect them with resources and information that can help them weather stress. …

Resilience in the Face of Change Workshop

Dennis Hoiberg, an Austrailian change consultant, led a workshop to help farmers and those who work closely with farmers, rural communities and business leaders develop resilience to cope with change - at the personal, family, business and community level. …

Stressing Resilience at MRASH

The 2018 Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health ( MRASH) was held November 27 - 29 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.  Megan Schossow and Carol Peterson represented UMASH with an exhibit and three posters showcasing recent projects from the center. …

Needle Know How Webinar

UMASH Co-Director, Jeff Bender was a presenter on a November 28, 2018 webinar hosted by the National Pork Board and the National Hog Farmer. …

SPOTLIGHT: Stress & Mental Health

NOVEMBER 2018 When extreme stress manifests as a breaking point, like suicide, agricultural communities face unimaginable tragedy and loss. Stress, depression, and suicide are on the mind of agricultural communities, where economic, social, and environmental forces challenge the health and safety of farmers, agricultural workers and their families. …

SPOTLIGHT: Thoughts & Weeds

Monica Kramer McConkey offers a unique perspective on controlling negative thoughts just as we need to control weeds in the field. …