AgriSafe in Action Newsletter
June 2022 Edition
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AgriSafe Team Expands: Welcome, Abigail Kahrs! |
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Abigail Kahrs is a previous Women’s Health Intern and has now accepted a full-time position with AgriSafe Network as Program Coordinator following her completion of her master’s in Public Health! As program coordinator, she will organize and coordinate educational opportunities and resources for farmers, farm labor contractors, farmworkers, and their families, on issues associated with health and work safety. She looks forward to assisting in training and reporting of women’s health, infectious diseases, and youth safety programs at AgriSafe Network! |
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AgriSafe Nurse Scholar Program:
Registration Now Open
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The AgriSafe Nurse Scholar program is live and open for registration. It is available to all nurses carrying an active unencumbered license (LPN and RN at all levels). AgriSafe recognizes the need for nurses practicing in rural communities – clinics, hospitals, schools, public and community health, and nursing education – to build an awareness of the health and safety issues unique to our agricultural populations. For more information click here.
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Meet Our Newest Intern, Kate Vogel! |
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We are excited to introduce you to our newest intern to join the team, Kate Vogel. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from South Dakota State University with a degree in Community and Public Health. She is a first-year Master of Public Health student completing her applied practice experience with AgriSafe. She grew up in rural Southwest Minnesota and is very passionate about rural public health! In her free time, she likes to cook, practice yoga, and spend time with her dog, Hank. She is very excited about the opportunity to work with AgriSafe! |
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Talking Total Farmer Health® Podcast
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Grain Bins are important storage facilities on the farm, but incredibly dangerous due to their risk of entrapment. In this episode, you’ll hear from Michael Arens about his entrapment incident. We also talk to Dan Neenan about the dangers of grain bins. Finally, you’ll hear about an exciting new piece of technology that aims to make grain bin hazards a thing of the past – the Grain Weevil! Check out this month’s episode to learn more!
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Invest in Your Health:
Prevention of Heat-Related Illness
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In production agriculture, it is common to work in a hot environment and/or in direct sunlight. Every year, thousands of workers become sick from exposure to heat, and some even die. Heat-related illnesses, while potentially deadly, are easily preventable. AgriSafe’s Invest in Your Health program provides a Prevention of Heat-Related Illness module that presents an overview and warning signs of life-threatening heat exposures. The module also offers access to educational resources including information on immediate care procedures, employer responsibilities, and workers’ rights. Register for our Invest in Your Health Course today!
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AgriSafe Webinar Opportunities |
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June 29
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm CDT
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June 30
12 pm - 1 pm CDT
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Free suicide prevention training is available every Thursday through the end of July. Participants only need to attend 1 session. Click here for the list of upcoming QPR training dates and times!
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How High Heat Can Impact Mental Health |
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For the nearly 1 in 5 adults who experience mental illness, heat can be dangerous, according to Ken Duckworth, medical director for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Studies have linked heat and increased drug overdoses, as well as heightened effects of alcohol poisoning. "I think that now, you just have to think more creatively about how the weather is impacting your patient," says Duckworth. "It's impossible not to think about our climate." Click here to read the full article written by NPR.
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Women's Safety in Ag Week |
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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. These female-operated farms accounted for 38 percent of U.S. agriculture sales and 43 percent of U.S. farmland."- USDA 2017 Census of Agriculture
Join AgriSafe for Protecting the Safety of Women in Ag Week (June 27-July 1). Each day during this week AgriSafe will host a different safety and health topic dedicated to protecting women’s safety while working in agriculture! See the list of training topics here.
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Responding to Violence in Our Communities |
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Review the information below for information, guidance, and suggestions for how to respond when tragedy occurs in the wake of violence in our communities.
Also see the following to support children, youth, and adults work through trauma and move toward healing.
The following resources are specifically available en Español.
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Helping Youth After a Community Trauma: Tips for Educators (En Español)
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Talking to Children: When Scary Things Happen (En Español)
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Talking to Teens about Violence (En Español)
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For Teens: Coping After Mass Violence(En Español)
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Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)
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Save the Date:
National Farm Safety and Health Week
This year National Farm Safety and Health Week will be September 18-24, 2022, and the theme is Protecting Agriculture's Future! The 2019 data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the agricultural sector is still the most dangerous in America with 573 fatalities, or an equivalent of 23.1 deaths per 100,000 workers. Fall harvest time can be one of the busiest and most dangerous seasons of the year for the agriculture industry. For this reason, the third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week.
Daily Topics of Focus
- Monday, September 19, 2022 - Tractor Safety & Rural Roadway Safety
- Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - Overall Farmer Health
- Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - Safety & Health for Youth in Agriculture
- Thursday, September 22, 2022 - Confined Spaces
- Friday, September 23, 2022 - Safety & Health for Women in Agriculture
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2022 MRASH Conference
This year, people can participate and present
- live and in-person in Cedar Rapids,
- online via Zoom from anywhere in the world, or
- pre-recorded on our conference website.
There are two different types of abstract submission forms this year, both are available here.
- Concurrent Session Abstracts: Presentations and Roundtables are accepted until August 1.
- Taster Session Abstracts: Posters, Flashtalk, and other short takes accepted until October 15.
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