Women in Agriculture: Risks for Occupational Injury Within the Contexts of Role, and Haddon’s Injury Model
This paper examines exposure to occupational injury producing events among women within the context of role and Haddon’s Injury Model.
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Bonus episode: Women for the Land from American Farmland Trust
To learn more about Nicole’s work, visit American Farmland Trust and learn about the Women for the Land project. Support of this podcast on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility isRead More
Breast cancer: What you need to know
Breast cancer affects one in eight women in the U.S. and is the second most common type of cancer diagnosed in women, after skin cancer. The good news is thatRead More
The new role of artificial intelligence in NIH pregnancy research
Pregnancy can be an exciting experience for many women. But it also can be difficult and confusing, especially for women with a high-risk pregnancy. Factors like a woman’s age, herRead More
Reproductive Health
Reproductive Health Resources Articles Fact Sheets Webinars Women have significant exposure to agricultural work and therefore related health and safety risks from farm exposures. Women who are pregnant or planning aRead More
Voices of the Sister Study
For 20 years, the Sister Study has partnered with more than 50,000 women across the United States to learn about breast cancer risks. The participants are women whose sisters haveRead More
Protecting the Safety of Women in Ag Week
There are “1.2 million female producers, accounting for 36 percent of the country’s 3.4 million producers [and] more than half of all farms (56 percent) had a female producer. TheseRead More
Breastfeeding and pregnancy could lower risk of early menopause
Breastfeeding can offer many health benefits for women and their babies. Now there’s another potential one. A recent study found that women who breastfeed may have a lower risk ofRead More
Healthy pregnancy for plus-size women
Obesity during pregnancy can increase the risk of birth defects and problems with pregnancy or delivery. Longer-term problems can include continuing issues with weight for the mother and an increasedRead More
Webinar: Appropriate PPE for Women in Agriculture
Summary: Agriculture is a hazardous industry associated with many occupational injuries and diseases. Workers may be exposed to various types of occupational hazards simultaneously, possibly increasing the risk of adverseRead More
Webinar: Appropriate PPE for Women in Agriculture
Summary: Agriculture is a hazardous industry associated with many occupational injuries and diseases. Workers may be exposed to various types of occupational hazards simultaneously, possibly increasing the risk of adverseRead More
Best PPE to Protect Your Lungs (September 23, 2021)
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.
Most women with early-stage breast cancer don’t need chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is one of the cornerstones of modern day cancer treatment. But in some cases, it may not be essential to treatment success. New research funded in part by theRead More
Advisory Groups
AgriSafe values the contributions of advisory groups to guide our programming and decision making as an organization. Some groups are temporary and meant to advise for specific projects, while othersRead More
Ergonomic Safety for Farm Women
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Webinar: More than Milk: Strong Bones and Injury Prevention for Aging Women in Ag
Summary: Do farmers or ranchers really retire? Generational family operations frequently include the aging parents, the living legends of agriculture. Farmers and ranchers self-identify good health with the ability toRead More
Tara Jo Maus, BSN, RN,HNB-BC
Tara Jo Maus, BSN, RN,HNB-BC, holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Metropolitan State University. Tara is a member of the American Holistic Nurses Association and is a recruitment officerRead More
Webinar: Eliminating Workplace Violence in the Field
Summary: Migrant women farmworkers, have often been an invisible yet essential labor force. As recent census numbers show an increase in female producers, education will focus on all women including farmworker womenRead More
Ag Specific Respiratory Exposures for Women
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Abby Kahrs, MPH
Abby Kahrs is the Program Coordinator for AgriSafe. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science as well as a Master in Public Health. She organizes, and coordinates educational opportunitiesRead More
Webinar: Women and Heat Stress
Summary: People who work outdoors are more likely to become dehydrated and experience heat-related illness or heat stress. Although illness from exposure to heat is preventable, thousands become sick fromRead More
More Than Milk: Strong Bones and Injury Prevention for Aging Women in Ag
Do farmers or ranchers really retire? Generational family operations frequently include the aging parents, the living legends of agriculture. Farmers and ranchers self-identify good health with the ability to work. The normal aging process slows down one’s ability to engage in meaningful activities physically and mentally, essentially to continue working. Swirl in the postmenopausal issues incurred by the female farmer, and a myriad of health hazards arise.
More than Milk: Strong Bones and Injury Prevention for Aging Women in Ag
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Riesgos de la salud reproductiva femenina en la agricultura
A Spanish language guide designed to help women protect their reproductive health when working in agriculture.
English Title: Reproductive Health Exposures for Women in Agriculture