Often times it is better to hear from someone experiencing the same things, rather than someone telling you they understand what you’re going through. Listen in as Shay Foulk discussesRead More
Summary: Tractors have traditionally been a leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries on and around farms and ranches. Other agricultural vehicles are adding to this trend. This webinar willRead More
Summary: Farmers, ranchers, and ag operators were deemed ‘essential’ during the COVID19 pandemic. Learning how to protect employees, families, clients, and the community evolved throughout the pandemic and uncertainty wasRead More
Get Involved! You might be wondering how you can help our ag, fishing, and forestry workers… Well, you can do so in a few different ways! Scroll down to seeRead More
Summary: The agriculture industry faces a shortage of skilled farmers with many experienced farmers nearing retirement age. We will highlight how farmers can utilize Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) to trainRead More
Summary: A Hazard Map is a visual representation of the workplace where there are hazards that could cause injuries or illness. The Hazard Mapping method draws on what students knowRead More
Summary: Veterans have a long history of service to our country through military service and through agriculture. The 2017 USDA report added a new special category of producers: “Producers with MilitaryRead More
Purpose of this Module This e-learning module is designed for students to teach them about heat-related illnesses, with a focus on working in agriculture. This module will take approximately 30Read More
Purpose of this Module This e-learning module is designed for students to teach them about mental health and wellbeing, with a focus on stressors that come from working in agriculture.Read More
[Introduction] Making sense of your blood pressure reading can be tricky, but we’ve broken it down to help you better understand what the numbers mean. Understanding your blood pressure readingRead More
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Intended Audience: Agricultural employers, farm workers, farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, and other ag safety and health professionals Agriculture work sites, shared worker housing, and shared worker transportation vehicles present unique challengesRead More
Jennifer Robinson, M.D. Jennifer Robinson, M.D., studies cholesterol and cholesterol drug therapies with support from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. She spoke about new research and how peopleRead More
ATVs are used in agriculture as a substitute for pick-up trucks, horses, and just moving about. In 2015, there were 340 deaths and over 97,000 injuries reported involving ATVs thatRead More
AgriSafe offers Invest in Your Health Trainer Exchange where educators can be certified to train on six AgriSafe modules (targeted for ages 14-23). AgriSafe provides the course instruction and training materials. Under our open share platform, once certified, educators would be free to use the training materials in their classroom setting. Our end goal is to build the capacity of local agricultural educators, rural health professionals and rural leaders to train young workers.
Joining forces to tackle facial pain Pain is your body’s way of telling you that something might be wrong and is the most frequent reason people seek medical care. FacialRead More
Purpose of this Module This e-learning module is designed for students to teach them about personal protective equipment while working in agriculture. This module will take approximately 30 minutes toRead More
AgriSafe has long been a trusted voice in the health and safety of the people who feed the world, and we’re excited to bring that to you in a newRead More
This June the largest effort in the U.S. to test a new hormonal male contraceptive starts—with support from NIH. Contraceptives help prevent pregnancy. Currently condoms and a vasectomy are theRead More
Browse the Health Hub… What is the AgriSafe Health Hub? The AgriSafe Health Hub is a digital library of agricultural health and safety content created by AgriSafe, our partners, andRead More
We hear about traumatic or life-threatening events on the news all the time. They can include large events such as natural disasters and wars, or events like accidents, sexual abuse,Read More
Veterans have a long history of service to our country through military service and through agriculture. The 2017 USDA report added a new special category of producers: “Producers with Military Service”. This report identified that 370,019 men and women agriculture producers claimed the title of US veteran, with 294,974 of them having spent more than 10 years on their farm. Recently much attention has highlighted veterans’ participation in farming. With this new attention, it is important to understand the unique characteristics and needs of those veterans. Registered nurses will be able address the needs of veteran farmers with a clearer understanding of the veteran experience compounded by the stress of farming and link veteran farmers to importance resources that support and build provider-client relationships and client resilience.
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