JUNE 2022 Manure from animal agriculture offers beneficial nutrients for crops and plants; however, the Upper Midwest has seen several severe injuries and fatalities in the last few years related to manure management. As manure management practices change and become more complex (and potentially more dangerous!), UMASH wanted to better understand this …

JUNE 2022 The annual National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Symposium was held May 5, 2022 and co-sponsored by two School of Public Health centers – the Midwest Center for Occupational  Health and Safety (MCOHS) and the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH).  The 2022 theme was The Changing Nature of Work: Impacts …

MAY 2022 Congratulations to Dr. Monste Torremorell, Interim Department Chair, Professor, Department of Veterinary Population Medicine (VPM), who has received the 2022 recipient of the Outstanding Swine Academic of the Year award from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. This first-ever, newly established award recognizes teaching, research, …

MAY 2022 Agriculture moves with the seasons, and each season brings both predictable and unexpected events. At UMASH, we’ve been working to support resilience in farmers, so that the agricultural community can navigate each turn and season, many of which can bring stressors. Based on community work and engagement, UMASH hosted an annual forum in 2018: …

MAY 2022 UMASH partnered with the Extension Pesticide Safety Education (PSEE) Program to offer resources at two events in greater Minnesota.  Commercial applicators, trainers and employees came together in Mankato (April 19) and Willmar (April 20) to learn more about proper fit testing for respirator use and the Worker Protection Standard.   Jolene …