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UMASH and MDH – Partners in Safety and Health

UMASH partners with other agencies and organizations to improve the safety and health of the agricultural community. One of these partners is the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) who has provided research expertise in the area of zoonotic disease transmission. …

UMASH and Veterinarians – Keeping it Safe

Dr. Jeff Bender, co-director of the UMASH center, presented a workshop at the annual American Veterinary Medical Association convention July 13 - 17, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. …

Kicking off the Farm Show Season: UMASH in the Neighborhood

UMASH staffers, Diane Kampa and Carol Peterson, kicked off the farm show season with Farm Technology Days. This show was held July 10-12, 2018 near Marshfield, WI and gave us the opportunity to work in tandem with our National Farm Medicine Center (NFMC) colleagues. …

SPOTLIGHT: Telling the Story Project

Tell a story, save a life. That’s the idea behind a new project inserting injury prevention messages into first-hand accounts of farmers and others impacted by agricultural trauma incidents. Telling the Story Project is a collaboration of three regional agricultural safety centers funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). …

Bringing Home Inspiration

The International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH) held their 2018 annual meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia June 24 – 28. Diane Kampa and Carol Peterson attended the meeting on behalf of UMASH. …

SPOTLIGHT: Agricultural Youth Work Guidelines

As grass-cutting season gets underway it’s typical to see children and teenagers operating push and riding mowers. But these tasks can be hazardous. Our colleagues at The National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety have developed Agricultural Youth Work Guidelines. …

Eat your Breakfast (on the Farm)

Breakfast on the Farm is an annual event that draws people from both rural and urban areas to explore the workings of farm production and educate consumers on where food is grown, produced, processed and eventually ends up in the grocery store. …

SPOTLIGHT: Extension Partner, Emily Wilmes

UMASH is fortunate to partner with Extension colleagues across the state in a number of areas. One colleague is Emily Wilmes, Extension Educator in Stearns, Benton and Morrison Counties. Emily graciously shared her research project with us to help us all better understand communication preferences and strategies for dairy farms. …

Safety Check in the Spring

Minnesota Corn Growers Association’s Jonathan Eisenthal interviewed UMASH Director, Bruce Alexander, as a late spring descended on the Upper Midwest to talk about safety. The interview reminds farmers to keep safety a priority by using UMASH tools with family and employees. Alexander emphasized Farm Safety Check, a good diet and hydration, and extra care on the roadways. …