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National Farm Safety and Health Week

Noise in Agriculture: An Overlooked Occupational Hazard primary image

Noise in Agriculture: An Overlooked Occupational Hazard

Live Webinar: Tuesday, Sept 22 - 1pm - 2pm Central TimeAgricultural workers experience some of the highest rates of occupational noise exposure in the United States, yet hearing conservation has received far less attention in agriculture than in other high-risk industries. This webinar will review current evidence on noise exposure and hearing loss among agricultural workers, with a particular focus on field workers in the US Southwest, an underserved and often overlooked population. Participants will learn about common sources of hazardous noise in agricultural settings, challenges to implementing hearing protection programs, and emerging research on culturally and contextually appropriate interventions. The presentation will also highlight findings from recent studies conducted among farmworkers in the U.S.–Mexico border region and discuss opportunities for improving hearing health through education, policy, and workplace-level prevention strategies.Intended Audience: Agricultural safety and health professionals, occupational health practitioners, farm owners and managers, extension personnel, agricultural educators, community health workers, researchers, public health professionals, clinicians, policymakers, and others interested in improving the health and safety of agricultural workers.Speaker: Laura Coco, PhD, AuD Assistant Professor, San Diego State University

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Practical Solutions for Burnout in Farm Families: Supporting Women Farmers, the Sandwich Generation, and Grandparents Raising Children primary image

Practical Solutions for Burnout in Farm Families: Supporting Women Farmers, the Sandwich Generation, and Grandparents Raising Children

Live Webinar: Wednesday, Sept 23 - 1pm - 2pm Central TimeFarm families are facing increasing emotional, financial, and caregiving pressures that place them at high risk for the effects of chronic stress. Women farmers often carry dual responsibilities of agricultural labor and family caregiving, while many adults in agriculture are simultaneously caring for aging parents and children — the “sandwich generation.” In some farm families, grandparents have also stepped into primary parenting roles due to family needs, substance use, or economic hardship.This presentation will explore the unique mental health and wellness challenges affecting families in agricultural communities and provide practical, realistic strategies that can be implemented within the demands of farm life. Topics will include recognizing signs of burnout and compassion fatigue, setting sustainable boundaries, trauma-informed approaches to caregiving, building supportive community connections, and creating wellness routines that fit agricultural lifestyles.Intended Audience: farmers, farm families, agricultural workers, rural caregivers, agricultural educators, extension professionals, healthcare and behavioral health providers serving rural communities, and community organizations supporting agricultural populations. The content will be especially relevant for women in agriculture, multigenerational farm families, grandparents raising grandchildren, and adults balancing caregiving responsibilities for both children and aging parents. Participants do not need a mental health background, and the presentation is designed to provide practical, accessible strategies that can be applied in everyday farm and family life.Presenter: Rachael Reeder, LCSW, Executive Director, Grafton

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The Cost of Fatigue in Agriculture: Practical Solutions to Protect Workers and Increase Productivity primary image

The Cost of Fatigue in Agriculture: Practical Solutions to Protect Workers and Increase Productivity

Live Webinar: Tuesday, September 22 - 3pm - 4pm Central TimeFatigue among agricultural workers is a significant yet underrecognized occupational health and safety hazard, with important implications for injury risk, productivity, and long-term health outcomes. Agricultural workers are particularly vulnerable to fatigue due to a combination of factors, including long work hours, irregular schedules, inadequate sleep duration and quality, physically demanding tasks, exposure to environmental stressors such as extreme heat and cold, and ongoing mental stressors. This presentation will review the science of healthy (“good”) sleep and examine the relationships between fatigue and injury and fatality risks, as well as acute and chronic health effects. It will also explore the economic burden of fatigue in agricultural settings. Finally, practical mitigation and prevention strategies will be presented, with a focus on interventions that can be implemented at the individual, clinical, and industry levels to reduce fatigue and improve worker health, safety, and productivity.Intended Audience: Agricultural producers, workers, managers, healthcare providers, and safety professionals.Speaker: Ellen Duysen, MPH, COHC Research Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health

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