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Hearing Loss Prevention Training Kit

This kit was developed by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health (GPCAH) staff to help farmers decrease their chances of experiencing noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus.

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Food in the Field Lesson 4: Packing for the Field

A video series on healthy eating in the field. In this final lesson, you will learn about portion control and get tips and tricks for packing portable meals. We will also review the previous lessons, so you will be ready to use everything you have learned. Thank you for joining us along the way. After watching these videos, please make sure to complete a short evaluation survey.
Supplementary Video: Farmer Foil Pack Recipe
Worksheet: Portion Control

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Food in the Field Lesson 3: Preparing Healthy Meals

A video series on healthy eating in the field. During this third lesson, most of our time will be spent in the kitchen where you will learn how to modify recipes, how to use appliances to cut down on cooking time, and how to incorporate healthier cooking methods into your routine.
Supplementary Video: Multi-Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe
Worksheet: Tips for Using Your Multi-Cooker
Worksheet: How to Modify a Recipe

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Food in the Field Lesson 2: Tools for Success

A video series on healthy eating in the field. In this second lesson, you will learn tools for success to make the healthy choice the easy choice. This includes tips and tricks for planning ahead, how to read a food label, and how to create a healthy food environment at home.
Supplementary Video: Egg Muffin Recipe
Worksheet: Meals to Remember

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Food in the Field Lesson 1: Back to the Basics

A video series on healthy eating in the field. When was the last time you had nutrition education? In this first lesson, you will learn the basics of a healthy eating pattern and how to make small shifts that make sense for you and your family.
Supplementary Video: Taco Recipe
Worksheet: Small Shifts

Podcast episode.

Women in Ag

episode of Talking Total Farmer Health

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Sleep and Your Health

episode of Talking Total Farmer Health

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Fall Prevention in Older Adults

Falls by older adults are common and usually multifactorial. Falls are associated with functional decline. Prevention of falls in older adults is better than treatment. Screening for fall risk factors is essential to create customized preventive interventions and is very effective. Falls prevention guidelines by different health organizations and their recommendation for multifactorial interventions are available.

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Health Insurance

episode of Talking Total Farmer Health

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What is Safety? Chemicals

“What is Safety? Chemicals” teaches the importance of staying safe while using, or being around, chemicals; whether that be on the farm or even in your house!

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Food in the Field

episode of Talking Total Farmer Health

Social media toolkit.

Tempora de cambios | Usted se Queda: Kit de herramientas profesionales para el estrés estacional

This Spanish language Mental Health Resources social media toolkit serves the following goals: (1) create a cohesive, clear, understandable message promoting mental health topics and resources for AFF workers during the various seasons (2) increase engagement on farm safety and health social media platforms (3) disseminate resources about mental health for AFF workers.
English Title: Seasons Change | You Remain: Promotional Toolkit for Seasonal Stress