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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. …

UMASH Meets Agricultural Workers and Rural Latinos in Saint Peter, MN

UMASH joined the Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS) for a presentation on the Proyecto Para Trabajadores Agrícolas (Agricultural Worker Project or AWP) on Friday, April 20, 2018 in Saint Peter, MN, attended by agricultural workers and the rural Latino community. …

Managing risk drives success

Extension Risk Management Education (ERME) educates America’s farmers and ranchers to manage the unique risks of producing food for the world’s table. The ERME annual conference was held April 11 and 12, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. …