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“Communicating with Farmers under Stress” Programs

By Edward J Sheldon / April 16, 2020 / 0 Comments

Source: Bryan Overstreet, Purdue Extension Educator – Jasper County The Purdue Extension  Farm Stress Team is offering the “Communicating with Farmers Under Stress” program at the end of April. This program is geared for those who work with producers in their professional capacities or those who want to learn about the signs of stress, how…

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Gearing Up for Safety – Production Agriculture Safety Training for Youth

By Edward J Sheldon / April 14, 2020 / 0 Comments

The Gearing-Up-4-Safety curriculum helps youth aged 14-19 meet federal training requirements for agricultural employment. Presented by Purdue University’s Department of Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication, the curriculum includes 15 PowerPoint presentations with instructor notes, case studies, a glossary and student activity sheets.  The materials are available for free access at www.agsafety4youth.info. School closures due to…

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Smart technology in agriculture & the home: what is it and what is its impact on safety and efficiency?

By Edward J Sheldon / April 1, 2020 / 0 Comments

WEBINARWednesday, April 83:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET “Smart technology” is an umbrella term that encompasses many devices designed to make life easier for the user. Common types of smart technologies include watches, televisions, and a wide variety of other home devices (some that even respond to their own names). While marketed to the masses as…

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FEMA Independent Study Courses

By Edward J Sheldon / January 16, 2020 / 0 Comments

The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) serves as the national focal point for the development and delivery of emergency management training. This training enhances the capabilities of the Federal, state, and local government, volunteer organizations, and the private sector to minimize theimpact of disasters on the American public. EMI curricula, including the Independent Study Program (ISP)…

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National Farm Safety and Health Week

By Edward J Sheldon / September 6, 2019 / 0 Comments

September 15-21, 2019 Source: The National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS) Each year since 1944, the third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety & Health Week. This recognition has been an annual promotion initiated by the National Safety Council and has been proclaimed as such by each sitting U.S. President…

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Healing in the Heartland

By Edward J Sheldon / August 9, 2019 / 0 Comments

Mental health issues are impacting our agricultural and rural communities each and every day. Increased understanding of the impact, resources and ways to overcome this impact is needed.   Together, we must seek to be better informed and discover solutions to support our farm families and rural communities. We can do more to engage and advocate…

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