AgriSafe in Action: February 2019
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Resources for Women in Agriculture
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Why train female agriculture
producers?
Nearly 300,000 women serve as principal operators in the U.S. Women lead in roles on and off farms and lack time for training There is also a lack of training options focused on women and their unique hazards and risks. To view the trainings through free On-Demand Webinar platform visit
click here!
AgriSafe offers free health and safety training for women in agriculture, onsite (in person trainings) class size must be at least 30 in order to meet program funding requirements. Contact
Knesha Rose-Davison
to schedule on-site training!
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Stories from the field:
AgriSafe Network is looking for real stories from women farmers. Our goal is to collect and share stories that inspire other women farmers to improve their health and safety while working on the farm. Tell your story, we want to hear about it! Submitting your story is easy. All you have to do is fill out this brief online:
Click here to take the survey!
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"Stand-Up for Grain Safety Week" set for March 25-29, 2019. Grain handling and storage is a key safety issue for the grain, feed, and processing industries. The event will focus on grain bin entry,
machine guarding
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respiratory protection
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falls, heat, lock out/tag out, and other industry issues. Employers and workers are encouraged to participate in local stand-up events.
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AgriSafe Welcomes Health Communication Intern!
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Ansley StPierre is currently a second year Environmental and Occupational Health MPH student at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans (LSUHSC), and will be graduating May 2019. A lifelong resident of Louisiana, she is excited to work with those immersed in the agriculture industry. She is currently working with AgriSafe on a project regarding the barriers and health risks that Veterans working in the agriculture face. AgriSafe is collecting information on this topic, contact
Ansley
to share your resources.
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Health Spotlight: Healthy Heart Awareness
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Advances in technology are contributing to a decline in physical activity levels among farmers. This decrease in physical activity combined with exposure to agrochemicals may be putting farmers at a higher risk for developing heart disease. Individuals living in rural areas are already at a greater risk of developing heart disease due to geographical and cultural factors. Farmers face high levels of stress in their occupation, which is also a contributing factor of heart disease. Individuals with early heart disease often show no signs or symptoms, making annual checkups extremely critical in detection.
Heart Health Tip:
Adults need at least 30 minutes total of
exercise
5 or more days a week for
heart health
. Finding a full 30 minutes to spare can often be difficult. Break the exercise into 3 ten minute intervals throughout the day. For example, take a 10-minute morning walk, workout with hand weights after lunch, and then do some gardening before dinner. Not only will this reduce stress levels, it will also support a healthy and happy heart.
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A huge thank you to the 2018 Nurse Scholar instructors! The initial program was a success – and we are grateful for the information, wisdom, resources, and hard work you devoted to this project. The evaluations were excellent and support the need for rural nursing education related to agricultural exposures. It is also an opportunity to promote the Agricultural Medicine Core Courses across the country.
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AgriSafe is excited to announce we have received funding from CHS to support a 2019 Nurse Scholar cohort that will begin this September. More information will be coming soon on that initiative – so watch this newsletter and check out the AgriSafe Network web page and Facebook.
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2019 ISASH Call For Abstracts
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The International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH) invites abstract submissions for the 2019 Annual Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.A.
The theme for 2019 is “River to River: Yielding Agricultural Health and Safety.”
Oral presentation abstracts (completed research, educational programs, and on-going research, panel/roundtable) are due on
February 8, 2019
. Any abstracts received after this date will be considered as posters or displays. Abstracts for displays (program posters, research posters, educational displays) are due
March 22, 2019
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AgriSafe offers Invest In Your Health Trainer Exchanges where professional can be certified to train on five AgriSafe modules (targeted for ages 16-23). AgriSafe provides the course instruction and training materials. Free training is available on-site or on-demand through online webinars. Under our open share platform, once certified, you would be free to use the training materials in your classroom setting. Our end goal is to build the capacity of local Ag educators, rural health professionals and rural leaders to train young Ag producers
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Click for more information.
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"Reducing the Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Perinatal Illness for Female Agricultural Producers
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Presenter: Knesha Rose-Davision, MPH Communications Director, AgriSafe Network
Time: Tuesday, February 05 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
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"Train the Trainer: Stay Cool! Prevention of Heat Related Illnesses"
Presenter: Knesha Rose-Davision, MPH Communications Director, AgriSafe Network
Time:
Tuesday, February 19
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST
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Preventing Opioid Misuse in the South
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AgriSafe partners with Mississippi State University Extension as part of the “Preventing Opioid Misuse In the SouthEast: The Promise Initiative” which focuses on preventing Opioid Misuse in the agricultural population. This project was supported by the FY17 USDA NIFA Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA, Grant # 2017-46100-27225 and the FY18 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Rural Opioids Technical Assistance Grants (ROTA) # TI-18-022.
AgriSafe will focus on training health care providers in Mississippi with three training topics: Talking to Farmers About Their Pain; Assessment of Opioid Misuse Risk Among Farmers in the Clinical Setting; and Safety Sensitivity of Opioid Use in High Hazardous Industries Such as Agriculture. For more information
click here
or contact
Knesha Rose-Davison
, Health Communications Director.
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AgriSafe Attended the 2019 AFBF Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show
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In January, AgriSafe attended the 100th American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show in New Orleans, Louisiana. AgriSafe interacted with individuals involved in the agriculture industry from all across the nation. AgriSafe staff educated attendees on the importance of utilizing safety equipment. AgriSafe supplied participants with over 500 respirator masks, earplugs, and health and safety information on various agricultural industry related hazards.
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