Summary: Driving demands more than skill—it requires awareness, presence, and emotional control. This presentation explores how mindfulness practices can improve focus, reduce stress, and enhance safety on the road. Participants will learn how slow, intentional movements, calm breathing, and emotional regulation can help prevent reactive driving behaviors and fatigue-related crashes. The session also addresses the dangersRead More
Summary: Join this free webinar to learn the latest information on avian influenza threats affecting workers and animals in the dairy industry. Hear from industry leaders and public health researchers as they share current insights, risks, and prevention strategies. Meet the Presenters: Matthew Nonneman, PhD, CIH, Professor, UNMC Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational HealthRead More
Summary: Join this session to learn how assistive technology is transforming agriculture for farmers and ranchers with disabilities—and how, together, we can build more inclusive rural communities. Objectives: During this presentation, attendees will learn... Physical and cognitive disabilities can create real obstacles in daily farm operations. This might include mobility issues—like climbing onto a tractorRead More
Summary: Join this free webinar to learn the latest information on avian influenza threats affecting workers and animals in the poultry industry. Hear from industry leaders and public health researchers as they share current insights, risks, and prevention strategies. Meet the Presenters: Matthew Nonneman, PhD, CIH, Professor, UNMC Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health,Read More
Summary: This presentation will provide an overview of agricultural dusts, including their common sources and how both short-term and long-term dust exposure can impact respiratory health and contribute to broaderRead More
Summary: Each fall, traffic and activity increase on our rural roadways. Tractors and farm equipment are on the move and share the road with other vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians, and schoolRead More
Summary: During this presentation, we will show a (<10-minute) new testimonial video featuring a family who lost their dad to a tractor/motor vehicle collision. The presentation will describe the benefitsRead More
Summary: CALM Conversations on Access to Lethal Means is a suicide prevention training that encourages the safe storage of lethal means (firearms and medications) during a suicidal crisis. By temporarily puttingRead More
Summary: Agricultural workers experience some of the highest rates of occupational noise exposure in the United States, yet hearing conservation has received far less attention in agriculture than in otherRead More
Summary: Fatigue among agricultural workers is a significant yet underrecognized occupational health and safety hazard, with important implications for injury risk, productivity, and long-term health outcomes. Agricultural workers are particularlyRead More
Summary: This interactive panel presentation will highlight stories from the Telling the Story Project (https://tellingthestoryproject.org), a project that shares real experiences related to agricultural injuries, fatalities, and near misses. Five panelistsRead More
Summary: Agricultural confined spaces, such as grain bins, silos, manure pits, and storage tanks, present unique and often life-threatening hazards. This presentation provides farmers, agricultural workers, supervisors, and safety professionalsRead More