AgriSafe in Action 
September 2015  
Emerging Issue: Avian Flu Resource 

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported that between December 2014 and July 2015 the avian influenza (HPAI) H5 outbreak affected over 48 million birds in the US. The virus is spread through contact with fecal droppings, saliva and nasal discharges of infected birds.
 
AgriSafe Network, in collaboration with three NIOSH Agricultural Centers produced a resource outlining personal protective equipment (PPE) recommendations for poultry producers and workers among impacted facilities.
  
This new Avian Influenza Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guidelines resource contains information for producers and workers on how to protect themselves during all phases of avian flu.  
Welcome New 2015 AgriSafe Board Members

Neil Mylet is a Purdue University graduate (College of Agricultural Economics) who works on his family grain farm in Indiana. Neil has applied his passion of invention towards attempting to improve the way hard working people in agriculture and industrial sectors do their jobs. Neil currently holds  five US and foreign patents applied to this vision.

Olga Reuvekamp is the owner and co-manager of Hilltop Dairy in Elkton, South Dakota. Her dairy operation exemplifies excellence in safety standards. She is also the Executive Director of Minnesota Agriculture & Rural Leadership. Olga has been active in the implementation of farm safety practices and is a collaborator with several NIOSH ag centers.

Heath Woockman is a Major in the US Air Force.   He received his Ag Medicine certification through University of Nebraska and a Masters Degree from Texas A&M School of Rural Public Health. He is a fourth generation farmer with experience in dairy, hogs, grain, and cattle. Heath has an interest in occupational and environmental health topics with an emphasis on rural health.
AgriSafe Webinars Open for Attendance

Date: September 21, 2015
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm, CST
Presenter: Brian Hammer
Risk Management Sr. Consultant
Nationwide Insurance

Date: September 22, 2015
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm, CST
Presenter: Dan Neenan, MBA
Director, NECAS
 
Date: September 23, 2015
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm, CST
Presenter:  Marsha Salzwedel - Youth Agricultural Safety Specialist
Bryan Weichelt - Project Manager
National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety

Date: September 24, 2015
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm, CST
Presenter: AgriSafe Network

Date: September 25, 2015
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm ,CST
Presenter: Pamela Tinc
Research Coordinator
New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH)

Date: November 4, 2015
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm, CST
Presenter: Dan Neenan, MBA
Director, NECAS

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National Farm Safety & Health Week

National Farm Safety & Health Week is an annual promotion of the National Safety Council commemorating the hard work, diligence, and sacrifices of our nation's farmers and ranchers.
AgriSafe will be hosting a lunch webinar each day to match the topic of the day.
Immunization Schedules for Adults in Easy-to-Read Formats
The agriculture population often does seek care unless ill or injured.  Many adults incorrectly assume that the vaccines they received as children will protect them for the rest of their lives. Generally this is true, except that:
  • Some adults were never vaccinated as children
  • Newer vaccines were not available when some adults were children
  • Immunity can begin to fade over time
  • As we age, we become more susceptible to serious disease caused by common infections (such as flu and pneumococcus)
  • Bacterial infections such as Tetanus are prevented through ongoing booster vaccines
 Learn More about what vaccines are needed by adults.  
A Spanish language version of the easy-to-read (patient-focused) adult immunization schedule is now available  

Save the Date!

 

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AgriSafe Board - Strategic Initatives
D uring our June 2015 board meeting, AgriSafe welcomed the most recent board members and implemented a second phase of  strategic planning.  AgriSafe board is an expert board rather than a funding boar d. They drive the mission by developing innovative approaches to improve the lives of agricultural producers.
               
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