AgriSafe Network

Staying Cool in Your Region's Heat: How to manage, identify, and reduce heat illnesses and sun exposure
2017-09-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
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This session will include information on heat exposure, ways to reduce the chances of experiencing heat related illness, sun exposure, safety, and identification of aspects that can be screened as skin cancer. It will also help participants identify if they or someone they are working with is experiencing heat stress, heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
Objectives:

Participants will gain knowledge in identifying signs and symptoms of heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke along with treatments that can be provided when identified.
Participants will have an increased knowledge of how heat index can be used to help plan and reduce heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Participants will gain knowledge on how to identify questionable areas on skin that need to be future evaluated due to skin exposure along with ways to prevent skin damage.

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Children and Youth: Living, Working and Playing Safely on Farms
2017-09-20 12:00 - 13:00
Join us as we discuss “Putting Farm Safety Into Practice,” featuring the newly released Agricultural Youth Work Guidelines, which help parents and supervisors assign age appropriate tasks to youth. We’ll also discuss non-working children and visitors to farms and ranches, and ways to keep them safe.
Farms and ranches are great places to live, work and play, and there are numerous benefits to growing up on them. However, agricultural worksites are among the most dangerous in the U.S., resulting in numerous injuries and fatalities to youth. For working youth, too many of these injuries and deaths are the result of performing work that does not match their abilities.

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Addressing the Epidemic of ATV Injuries and Deaths: Safety Training Materials and Educational Demonstrations
2017-09-21 12:00 - 13:00
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 that were being used for recreation and work purposes. This webinar will discuss the burden of ATV incidents and provide links to ATV safety training materials that are currently available. Information on ATV safety simulators will be presented. A blueprint will be provided to participants for creating a low-cost, portable, hands-on ATV safety demonstration.
At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

Understand the burden of ATV injuries and fatalities in the agricultural community.
Be able to access up-to-date educational materials on the safe use of ATVs and on proper personal protective equipment.
Understand how ATV simulators can be used as an educational tool to convey safety messages.
Have all the information needed to create a low-cost ATV demonstration.

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Respiratory Protection Program Adapted to Grain Handling Operations
2018-03-15 12:00 - 13:00
The OSHA respiratory standard requires a written respiratory protection program for situations in which permissible exposure levels (PELs) of airborne contaminants could be exceeded or when the employer requires use of respirators by workers. This training will assist agriculture-based employers who require respirator use to comply with the OSHA respiratory protection program standard. Training includes written worksite specific procedures, program evaluation, selection of an appropriate respirator approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), training, fit testing, inspection, cleaning, maintenance, and storage, medical evaluation, work area surveillance and air quality standards.
At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

Recognize the diverse respiratory hazards unique to agricultural and the justification for a comprehensive respiratory program.
Identify the OSHA respirator standards that apply to an agricultural setting.
Understand key components of an effective respiratory protection program.
Learn how to access resources, templates, medical evaluations, and further trainings to effectively implement a respiratory program.

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Youth Working in Agriculture: Keeping Them Safe While They Learn and Grow
2018-04-04 12:00 - 13:00
Work is inherently good for children and youth – and agriculture offers many opportunities for them to develop work skills, learn responsibility and leadership, and gain an appreciation for farming and related industries. We also know that agricultural work can be dangerous, and that many youth are injured or killed while working in agricultural jobs.
Join us as we discuss strategies to help safeguard our youth, such as assigning age appropriate tasks, providing good supervision, addressing hazards, and providing personal protective equipment. We’ll provide you with links to free resources and information you can use to keep youth safe while working on the farm or ranch, enabling them to learn and grow from their work experience.

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The Ergonomics of Hand Planting Reforestation Work
2018-04-09 12:00 - 13:00
Reforestation work is vital to the health of America’s forests and the U.S. economy. Hand planting, a common reforestation practice, provides unique challenges to safety and health practitioners interested in reducing occupational injuries and illnesses. This webinar will share lessons learned from a team of investigators studying occupational exposures to physical risk factors among hand planters in the Southeastern United States.
At the end of this webinar, participants will have a better understanding of:

What hand planting work involves
The challenges associated with collecting exposure information within the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry sector
The importance of studying and preventing injuries and illnesses among reforestation workers.

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Health and Safety Issues of the Aging Farmer
2018-06-06 12:00 - 13:00
This webinar introduces the unique aspects of health and safety for aging farmers and their families. We will cover this topic using a Total Worker Health lens; that is, how health relates to work, family, and all aspects of the farmer’s life. This program will equip you with a skill set to apply to older farmers and resources to access that can improve quality of life.
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Determine the difference between “normal” and “abnormal” aging processes
Apply a skill set to determine the health needs of the aging farmers
Identify resources and make appropriate referrals to assist aging farmers in their activities
Utilize new knowledge to guide and assist family units in making good health behavior decisions (Case studies)

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Increasing the Use of Hearing Protection Among Farmers: Best Practices
2018-06-12 12:00 - 13:00
Farm operators, as well as farm youth, experience frequent exposure to high noise and have among the highest rates of hearing loss among all categories of workers. Additionally, noise exposure impacts multiple organ systems, contributing to cardiovascular disease, hypertension, obesity, and other highly prevalent diseases. Although the effects of noise can be mitigated through use of hearing protection and other strategies, these methods are highly underused in this worker group. Nurses in a variety of clinical settings who provide care for farm operators and farm youth are in a unique position to influence the noise mitigation behaviors of this high-risk and underserved group. In this webinar designed for nurses caring for workers in production agriculture, learners will discuss methods of assessing worker exposure to hazardous noise, and evidence-based nursing approaches to protect workers from the negative effects of noise on hearing and worker well-being.
At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

Discuss several risk factors for noise-induced health problems common among farmers.
Describe major features of interventions shown to be effective in influencing farmers’ use of hearing protection.
Discuss best practices for clinical application of farm noise mitigation effectiveness research.

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Allergic and Non-allergic Respiratory Disease in Farmers
2018-06-21 12:00 - 13:00
The goal of the webinar is to inform health care providers of farmers and farming exposed workers on the allergic and non-allergic respiratory diseases commonplace to this type of environment. The webinar will cover a general overview of allergic and non-allergic respiratory diseases including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypersensitivity pneumonia, and organic dust toxic syndrome. Viewers of this webinar will be able to recognize the similarities and differences in the presentation, diagnostic approach, and treatment modalities available.
By the end of this webinar, the audience will be able to:

Recognize and determine allergic respiratory disease and discuss relevance with in the farming community.
Discuss the diagnostic evaluation of occupational induced asthma.
Recognize the common causes of non-allergic respiratory disease among farmers including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, organic dust toxic syndrome, and hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
Be able to discuss treatment options for respiratory disease in farmers.

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Children and Tractors: Myths, Facts, or Other
2018-09-19 12:00 - 13:00
Join us as we discuss the topic of children and tractors, starting at birth and moving up through adulthood. We will explore what we know, what we think we know, and what we don’t know.
By the end of this webinar participants will be able to:

Discuss the risks and benefits of children on the farm
Explore some of the common “myths” associated with children and tractors
Discuss safety concerns of babies in tractors
Explore how youth can work safely in and around tractors
Determine what can be done to keep visitors safe around tractors and equipment
Identify resources that can be used to help safeguard children and youth around tractors

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Safe and Healthy Recovery After a Farm Flood
2018-09-20 12:00 - 13:00
Disaster recovery can be as dangerous as the disaster itself, especially if no disaster preparedness plan was implemented. This is especially true on farms and ranches where inherent farm hazards such as machinery and equipment, livestock, and agriculture chemicals are displaced and co-mingle, putting all emergency response personnel, farm workers and family members in danger. Floods can heighten the risk of health threats such as mold, tetanus bacteria, contaminated well water, heat illness and high stress. This presentation will highlight basic precautions to prevent possible diseases and injuries during and after flooding.
By the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:

Identify common human health risks faced during a farm flood.
Discuss prevention tips and injury prevention for common human health risks.
Identify AgriSafe and external resources to address human health risks during a farm flood.

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Confined Space - Grain Bin Entry
2018-09-26 12:00 - 13:00
The Confined Space Grain Safety program is intended for workers and managers in agriculture. This includes Coop’s, farm operators, employees, and agriculture business owners. The major focus of the program is on safety in confined space work areas.
At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Be able to identify hazards associated with confined space work.
2. Understand the process for confined space entry and lock out/ tag out procedures.
3. Understand monitoring the air quality in a Confined Space.
4. Understand the harnesses that need to be worn during an entry
5. Understand the job responsibilities of a confined space attendant
6. Know where to look for OSHA references and resources related to confined space entry in the grain industry.

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Understanding Agricultural Respiratory Hazards and Respirator Selection
2018-11-19 12:00 - 13:00
This presentation takes a practical look at the exemption status, how it is defined and where it affects various segments of production agriculture. This program is designed for workers in production agriculture, worksite managers and supervisors, agricultural business owners and those involved in family farming or ranching.
At the end of this presentation participants will be able to:

Identify OSHA standards specific to agriculture
Identify General Industry OSHA standards that should be considered in agriculture
Understand OSHA exemption
Differentiate between federal OSHA, state OSHA, NIOSH, EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and WPS (Worker Protection Standard)
Locate resources to aid in OSHA standards compliance.

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Prevention of Grain Dust Explosions
2018-12-13 12:00 - 13:00
This Grain Safety program is intended for workers and managers in the grain industry including grain elevators, farm operators and workers, grain haulers, and agriculture business owners. The major focus of the program is on safety in confined space work areas including entry, respiratory protection, and prevention of Grain Dust explosions.
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will:

Describe several recent dust explosions and the dust deflagration process
Identify the basic considerations used in a facility hazard analysis for dust
Describe the prevention and mitigation techniques used in control of the combustible dust hazard
Describe Minimum Explosive Concentration (MEC)
Identify combustible particulate solids
Identify training needed for employees
Identify housekeeping techniques to prevent an grain dust explosion
Understand employees’ rights and responsibilities
Describe the OSHA Agricultural exemption

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Winter Farm Flood Health Threats: Risk Factors During Recovery
2019-03-21 12:00 - 13:00
This presentation will highlight basic precautions to prevent possible diseases and injuries during and after flooding. Floodwater can be contaminated by pollutants including sewage, human and animal feces, pesticides and insecticides, fertilizers, oil, asbestos, rusting building materials, and others.
Winter floods can heighten the risk of health threats such as mold, tetanus bacteria, contaminated well-water, hypothermia and high stress. This is especially true on farms and ranches where inherent farm hazards such as machinery and equipment, livestock, and agricultural chemicals are displaced and co-mingle, putting all emergency response personnel, farm workers and family members in danger.

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AgriSafe Think Tank: Improving the Health of Farmer Military Veterans
2019-05-29 12:00 - 13:00
This Think Tank Webinar will address the health disparities facing farmer military veterans and explore opportunities for their home communities to support their health and well being. Your help is needed to ensure that future AgriSafe programming and services meet the unique health care needs faced by farmer veterans

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AgriSafe Think Tank: Defining the Rural Health Care Professional Role In Assuring Total Farmer Health
2019-06-05 12:00 - 13:00
Healthy minds and bodies are an outcome of Total Farmer Health. AgriSafe intends to learn from you so that future trainings can be relevant to your professional needs. AgriSafe held a virtual town hall to help formulate best practices for rural health care providers in response to the mental health crisis impacting farm families. Emphasis was placed on caring for the agricultural producer. Various health care professionals, mental health leaders, and other stakeholders joined this session to share their perspectives on how best to equip health care providers.

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Tackling Tough Clinical Conversations
2019-07-09 12:00 - 13:00
Many healthcare providers report that addressing behavioral health and substance use issues are of the most challenging areas of their practice. Providers are unsure how to address these issues and yet they are in a prime position to reduce the negative outcomes related behavioral health problems. This is especially true in rural areas where agricultural workers are found to have higher rates of suicide, depression, and substance use. This webinar will focus on how healthcare providers can start the conversations necessary to identify and treat behavioral health problems.
Objectives:

Participants will be able to identify the barriers to having productive clinical conversations regarding behavioral health.
Participants will be able to describe the Five Principles of Motivational Interviewing.
Participants will apply motivational interviewing principles to a clinical case.

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Proactive and Reactive Society: Focus on Rural Mental Health
2019-08-14 12:00 - 13:00
Stress and anxiety over things we have no control over can overwhelm us to the point where we have no energy left to focus on the things we do have control over. Being 5% healthier may not seem like much of an improvement however, it’s still better than the alternative which is no improvement. That often times turns into a worse-case scenario. Ted will emphasize simple tools to help break the stagnant cycle and how to strengthen family bonds during times of crisis.
Rural healthcare providers and safety professionals have an important role to play in supporting people experiencing stress or mental health challenges. Come listen as Ted Matthews talks about what we can do to be proactive and prepare ahead of crisis. Ted understands the demands farmers face because he counsels farmers in a plethora of areas from crisis intervention to helping farmers relate to their families and workers to better utilize their resources. If you’re a rural health professional looking to integrate mental health counseling in your care, take time to listen to Ted’s experiences. He will help you rethink your approach to providing mental health support.

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Mental Health in Rural Populations: A Federal Perspective
2019-09-05 12:00 - 13:00
Individuals and families farming and ranching across our nation are familiar with the stress and uncertainty that comes with the agricultural lifestyle. Yet we know that continual exposure to adverse conditions, be they physical, environmental or economic can wear away at even the most resilient of us. This webinar will remind the audience of the importance of being aware of the signs of mental and behavioral stress, using words that lead to understanding and nurturing a community of openness in seeking and providing support.

At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to…

Apply the dual factor continuum model of mental health to differentiate patient/client functioning
Describe and give examples of ways to increase awareness and minimize stigma regarding mental health issues
Describe specific options for addressing mental health challenges
Describe federal investments that are available to assist communities in providing support.

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Understanding the Tractor Factor
2019-09-16 12:00 - 13:00
Agricultural tractors have traditionally been a leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries on and around farms and ranches. this webinar will cover the basic hazards associated with agricultural tractors with their use both on and off the roadway and how to prevent these injuries.
At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to:

Participants will understand the hazards associated agricultural tractors.
Participants will understand the hazards associated with agricultural equipment on public roadways.
Participants will learn ways to reduce the hazards associated agricultural tractors.
Participants will learn ways to reduce the hazards associated with agricultural equipment on public roadways.

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A Research Update from the Agricultural Health Study: Recent Findings, Current Work, and Future Plans
2019-09-17 12:00 - 13:00
It has been over 25 years since participants first enrolled in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS) cohort; in 1993-97, a total of 89,655 individuals joined the study, including 52,394 private pesticide applicators (mostly farmers) and 32,345 of their spouses from North Carolina and Iowa, and 4,916 commercial applicators from Iowa. The cohort has been followed through 3 surveys (1999-2003, 2005-2010, and 2012-2015) and regular linkages to databases to assess both cancer and non-cancer health outcomes, such as respiratory, autoimmune, endocrine, and neurological diseases. Participants provided detailed data on pesticide use and other agricultural exposures at enrollment and in the first two follow-up surveys, and numerous research papers have investigated potential disease associations. Many participants have also contributed to special studies, including recent projects on Lung Health, Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect, and Memory and Aging. This presentation will highlight a selection of recent findings from the AHS (i.e., in the past 5 years), including a focus on non-cancer outcomes as well as recent cancer and mortality findings, and will describe current and future research priorities.
At the end of this webinar participants will be able to:

An overview of the study design and the assessment of exposures and health outcomes
Scope of research and selected findings on non-cancer health outcomes
Highlights of recent mortality and cancer findings
Description of current and future research priorities

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Safeguarding Children and Youth Who Live, Work and Play on Farms and Ranches
2019-09-18 12:00 - 13:00
Farms and ranches are wonderful places for children and youth to live, work and play. However, agriculture is one of our most hazardous occupations, and the only worksite where children of any age can legally be present. The purpose of this presentation is to increase knowledge and awareness of agricultural child injuries, and extend the reach and dissemination of childhood agricultural injury prevention (CAIP) strategies and resources.
By the end of this webinar participants will be able to:

Describe the benefits and risks of growing up on a farm
Identify effective safety policies and strategies
Identify resources and organizations that can work together to promote farm safety

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Exploring the Invest in Your Health Trainer Exchange
2019-09-18 12:00 - 13:00
AgriSafe is committed to train safety and health professionals who wish to teach IYH trainings in their classroom. Under our open share platform, once certified, you are free to use the training materials. Our end goal is to build the capacity of rural educators and leaders to train young workers.
Invest in Your Health (IYH) consists of 6 training modules crafted for the agriculture teacher and community leader to seamlessly integrate in their course offerings. IYH training modules aim to educate, prevent and protect young farmers by providing them with the tools they need to stay safe and healthy.
The training topics that will be discussed included:

Say What? Protecting your Hearing
Cover Up! Head to Toe Personal Protective Equipment
Stay Cool! Prevention of Heat Related Illness
Stop Zoonosis it its Tracks- Prevention of Zoonosis
Where Y’at-Using Mapping to Define Hazards in Agriculture
Cultivating a Healthy Mind: Mental Wellness for Youth

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Agricultural All-Terrain Vehicle Safety
2019-10-03 12:00 - 13:00
All-terrain vehicle (ATV) crashes are one of the leading causes of death and injuries in the agriculture industry in the United States. In this presentation, we will evaluate the current situation and possible solutions related to agricultural ATV safety. Potential injury preventative actions were evaluated based on the hierarchy of control, including elimination or substitution, engineering control, administrative authority, training, and personal protective equipment.
At the end of the webinar, participants will:
– Understand Recreational vs. Agricultural ATV incidents
– Identify strategies for elimination or substitution to prevent injury
– Recognize engineering controls: Roll-Over Protective Structure (ROPS), Crush Prevention Device (CPD)
– Describe administrative authority: United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Israel, and New Zealand
– Identify Personal Protective Equipment (helmet)

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Providing Culturally Competent Care for Farmers and Farm Families, With Emphasis on Mental Well-Being
2019-10-24 12:00 - 13:00
Summary: Alarming rates of suicide among production farmers have prompted public health officials to increase the awareness and cultural understanding of providing wholistic care for those in rural agricultural areas. Unique aspects of farm life and farming can contribute to higher levels of depressive symptoms and increased stress. Higher levels of depression, in addition to suicide, can also increase a farmer’s risk of injury and development of chronic disease, impacting overall quality of life. The agrarian culture is one of strong work ethic, self-sufficiency, conservative views, and adherence to gender roles, which can make discussion of mental well-being distinctly different from clients who are not from the agrarian culture. The training module will seek to provide insight on the aspects of providing healthcare for farmers and farm families as it relates to the culture and occupational aspects of farming and farm life.
Objectives: By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

Have a greater understanding of the agrarian culture.
Apply key concepts of the culture when proving healthcare for farmers and farm families.
Identify barriers of seeking mental wellness in a rural, agricultural community

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Helping Farmers Weather the Storm of Emotions + Economics: NY Farmnet
2019-12-16 12:00 - 13:00
NY FarmNet, a Cornell University program, helps farmers in New York state navigate the waters of growth, change, and crisis. Since 1986, NY FarmNet has provided free, confidential on farm consulting to thousands of farmers and their families. With its unique, holistic approach – offering both financial and family/personal guidance – the program is able to help farm families work through a multitude of challenges that may be affecting the farm business. This webinar will discuss the impact of NY FarmNet’s work, as well as some best practices for working with and engaging farmers.

Learning Objectives:

Gain insight on providing direct counseling services to farmers.
Recognize the benefits of addressing both the financial and emotional sides of farm businesses.
Identify existing networks to support farmers and farm families.

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Learning When To Put the Work Away: Finding Balance for Veteran Farmers
2020-03-12 12:00 - 13:00
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 discusses the real challenges and opportunities he has faced as a returning farmer veteran, and how he is learning and living ways to try to shut down. Honest, open, and frank, Shay will discuss topics that may seem uncomfortable to talk about with others in the industry, because they don’t quite understand what that transition is like in today’s environment. If you’re a farmer veteran in agriculture, someone who works with and wants to better understand veterans, or someone simply interested in the challenges and opportunities veterans in agriculture face today, be sure to tune in.
Intended audience: Veteran Farmers
Objectives:
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

Why veteran farmers don’t know how to shut down
Why we need to shut down and step away from work
How we can implement healthier decisions
Why not knowing how to shut down is a positive thing
Other things to consider and lessons learned

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Ag Specific Respiratory Exposures and Prevention for Women Working in Agriculture
2020-03-30 12:00 - 13:00
Summary: Respiratory protection strategies for women working in agriculture can be a challenge. Purchasing respiratory protective equipment and achieving proper fit is often difficult. This one hour webinar program will address dangerous exposures in agricultural work and the importance of respiratory protective equipment for women. It will include training tips and evidence-based resources for use in clinical practice and worker education
Intended audience: The primary audience for this program will be rural health care providers, educators, and agribusiness safety managers
Objectives (Focus areas): At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

List at least three sources of common agricultural respiratory hazards
Identify appropriate respiratory protection equipment for women working in agriculture
Access a minimum of three evidence- based resources for use in respiratory health and safety education for women working in agricultural environments.

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To Care is to Honor: Understanding the Unique Healthcare Needs of Veteran Farmers
2020-04-30 12:00 - 13:00
Summary: Rural veterans are a unique population with a health profile distinguished by a complex multitude of experiences. Come learn more about veteran farmers and how military service culture, gender, deployment experiences, and generational differences impact their total health and wellness. Explore how to better respond to the health care needs of veteran farmers by joining in to this free webinar.
Objectives, by the end of this webinar participants will be able to:

Discuss the changing demographics of our veteran population.
Recognize the physical and mental healthcare needs of our veterans.
Understand recent trends in veteran suicides.

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