UMASH was one of the sponsors for the Women’s Agricultural Leadership Conference “Agriculture 2018: Passion for Progress” at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, MN on April 11, 2018. Diane Kampa led three short roundtable discussions, “Keeping a ‘Safe’ Eye on What We Write, Say and Show in Agriculture,” to build awareness and offer tips for showing safe work practices when promoting agriculture.  …

April 10, 2018 was the Annual Agricultural Awareness Day put on by the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences’ Agriculture Education, Communications and Marketing Club. UMASH was present with a spring-themed photo op, resources, and a team to talk about UMASH’s mission in agriculture while highlighting resources and projects, like Safer FACES and Farm Safety Check. …

UMASH traveled over the river into Wisconsin for Ag Safety Day 2018 at the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) – New Richmond Campus. We were invited to present and attend by Wisconsin OSHA. This event was sponsored by OSHA, WITC and Compeer Financial to provide valuable safety information plus networking for dairy farmers, agriculture students and those working in the agriculture industry. …

UMASH partnered with the Central Minnesota Trauma Advisory Committee (CENTRAC) to connect with farmers and farm families at the Central Minnesota Farm Show about farm safety and first aid. UMASH safety resources on animal handling, the Farm Safety Checklists, youth work guidelines and safe play areas were available to show attendees in the CENTRAC booth. …

UMASH braved some winter weather to meet new faces and organizations. The Midwest Organic Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) hosted their 2018 Organic Farming Conference February 22-24 at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. MOSES is a non-profit that educates and shares resources for organic and sustainable farmers. The 3-day conference …

The Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America (ASHCA) annual conference was held February 21-23 in Scottsdale, AZ. Carrie Klumb represented UMASH with a table full of center-created resources. UMASH made connections with researchers, non-profits, and farmers from throughout the United States all motivated to improve ag worker health and safety. Several people were interested in incorporating our resources into their on-farm safety programs or into their classrooms. …