MARCH 2025  In recent months, the UMASH team has been actively engaged in strengthening the health and safety of agricultural communities across the Upper Midwest, focusing on issues ranging from farm health, safety, and biosecurity to mental health support, farm safety education, and awareness. Through partnerships, outreach, and innovative research, …

JANUARY 2025 Farming is more than just physically demanding—it can be mentally, emotionally, and financially challenging too. Farm families and rural communities navigate a complex web of financial, social, and environmental challenges, which can contribute to elevated rates of stress, anxiety, and depression. Recognizing the growing need to address …

SEPTEMBER 2024 For the sixth year, on August 6-8, 2024, UMASH hosted the UMASH Wellness Pavilion at Minnesota Farmfest, the largest farm show in Minnesota. Hosted on the Gilfillan Estate in Redwood County, Minnesota, this event attracts thousands of farmers, workers, families, state and local officials, and community members from across the region. …

SEPTEMBER 2024 FFA’ers share their farm safety knowledge, experiences, and beliefs at the 2023 FFA National Convention For the sixth year, UMASH and the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety connected with future agriculture leaders at the 2023 FFA National Convention. Surveying over 900 students and 150 adults, …