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AgriSafe named Susan Harwood Training Grant Program
FY 2017 Target Topic Training Grant Recipient.
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AgriSafe is among 80 nonprofit organizations who received training grants from the U.S Department of Labor's
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
. AgriSafe in partnership with the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS) shall provide health and safety training to grain handling workers through webinars and
workshops. Target audience includes agricultural producers, workers in high-hazard grain operations and English and non-English
speaking grain handling workers. Training topics will include confined space grain bin entry, respiratory protection program and
prevention strategies.
See the full announcement
here. For questions and/or training inquires, please contact,
Knesha Rose-Davison, Health Communications Coordinator.
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AgriSafe
Invest in Your Health Canadian Expansion
AgriSafe Network collaborates with agricultural colleges to provide occupational health and safety programs.
Our goal is to empower students to recognize agricultural health and safety risks and become their own health advocates. During the 2016-2017, year AgriSafe expanded in Nova Scotia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Thanks to our funders, partners and staff. To read our report click here. To find out more about the Invest in Your Health Program, click here.
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Free Training Options for Youth
AgriSafe is pleased to offer 5 new one hour courses for young Ag workers. These courses can be accessed for free in multiple ways. Topics include hearing protection, personal protective equipment, and much more! To learn more
click here.
5 New Courses (1 hour each)
- 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
To schedule a Live Stream Training or for general questions, contact Knesha Rose-Davison, Health Communications Coordinator.
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Upcoming Webinars (Register Early, Space Limited)
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Respiratory Health of Agricultural Producers in Clinical Practice
Friday, October 20, 2017
12:00pm - 1:00pm Central Time
Cost: free and open to the public
Presenter: Sara Hunt, BAN, MSN, FNP-BC
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ontinuing Nursing Education (
CNE) approval by the Louisiana State Nurses Association for 1.0 credit hour.
** Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) is FREE for members and $20 for non members.
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Thank You for 2017 NFSHW!
The 2017 National Farm Safety and Health Week was a huge success!
Approximately 305 registered participants attended 7 webinars, presented by 7 field experts in occupational agricultural health & safety. Thanks to all our our presenters, partners and guests for attending and making this year phenomenal.
If you missed it or would like to revisit any of our webinars please
click here.These webinars are free and are available On Demand until Friday, October 13. After this date only AgriSafe members will be able to access the OnDemand trainings. If you are not a member consider
joining today!
AgriSafe Network offers monthly webinars throughout the year to connect health and safety professionals to new and existing resources. Be sure to visit
our page to see what's new!
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National Farm Safety and Health Week On Demand Webinars
open to public until October 13th, then available only to AgriSafe members
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Accessing and Using Free Resources for Teaching Fall and Electrical Safety
Presenter: Marsha Salzwedel, M.S.
Youth Agricultural Safety Specialist
National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
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Staying Cool in Your Region's Heat: How to identify manage and reduce, heat illnesses and sun exposure
Presenter: Jessica Wilburn, RN, MSN, CEN
AgriSafe-North Carolina
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Respiratory Protection & On-Farm Fit Testing for Agricultural Workers
Presenters:
Anna Meyerhoff & Melissa Horsman
The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine & Health / Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety - Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (NYCAMH/NEC), Cooperstown NY
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Children and Youth: Living, Working and Playing Safely on Farms
Presenter:
Marsha Salzwedel, M.S.
National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Safety and Health
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Addressing the Epidemic of ATV Injuries and Deaths: Safety Training Materials and Educational Demonstrations
Presenters:
A
aron Yoder, PhD, and Ellen Duysen, MPH
Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health
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Continuing Nursing Education
Recorded Webinars for CNEs are FREE for members and $20 for non members. Click on title below to access training.
Prevention Strategies to Reduce Respiratory Exposures and Illness in Agriculture**
Presenter: Carolyn Sheridan RN, BSN
Clinical Director, AgriSafe Network
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ontinuing Education (
CE) approval by the Louisiana State Nurses Association for 1.0 credit hour.
Presenter: Jill Poole, MD
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep & Allergy
University of Nebraska Medical Center
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ontinuing Education (
CE) approval by the Louisiana State Nurses Association for 1.0 credit hour.
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Free Webinar for Farm Women
Free 30 minute Wellness Webinars for Women in Agriculture!
Join Carolyn Sheridan for thirty minutes to learn how you can incorporate simple steps to stay well. Chances are you're juggling a lot even as you take a few minutes to read this flyer. AgriSafe understands your demands which is why we have designed a thirty minute training just for farm and ranch women. To register and attend at your convenience, click here.
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Poster Abstract Submission 10/20/17
Join Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (I-CASH) for the 16th annual MRASH Conference in historic Pella, IA on November 14-15, 2017. This engaging conference presents research and best practices related rural and agricultural health and safety research, surveillance, education, outreach, and public health interventions.
Put the dates on your calendar and, check out the full schedule
here
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Abstracts for MRASH poster presentations can be submitted until Friday, October 20, using this form. For questions, contact Gayle Olson with any questions.
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2018 ISASH Conference
Join the International Society for Agriculture Safety and Health (ISASH) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the 2018 ISASH Conference.
June 24-27, 2018
Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, Halifax
Farm Safety Nova Scotia is the official host of the 2
018 host for Annual Conference!
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Would you like to share your story? Submit your ag health and safety stories and/or pictures with contact information to
Knesha Rose-Davison
at AgriSafe Network. We'd love to hear from you. Stay tuned with AgriSafe on FaceBook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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