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2013 AgrAbility National Training Workshop - Minneapolis, MN - Apr. 8-11, 2013 - 0 views

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  • Sierra Boehm on 13 Feb 13
     
    Click here to register and see full details for this event

    What:
    The 2013 AgrAbility National Training Workshop, the premier training event addressing issues of disability in agriculture. Professionals and consumers from all over the country will participate in four days of plenary sessions, breakouts, tours, networking, and special events. When:
    April 8, 9, 10 & 11th, 2013 Where:
    DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
    7800 Normandale Boulevard
    Minneapolis, MN 55439 Cost:
    The National AgrAbility Project is pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships to farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities and their spouses/caregivers.
    Click here for scholarship details and application form
    Registration Open Soon! Conference Registration Fee: $350    Late Registration Fee (After 3/15/2013): $400    Farmer/Rancher Registration Fee: $275 Family Member Accompanying Farmer/Rancher: $275 Student Registration Fee: $150 One Day Registration Fee (Tuesday and Wednesday): $175 One Day Farmer/Rancher or Student Registration Fee: $50 Online site will open soon. Check back for details.
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Farmers' clinic: Health center for agricultural workers opens north of Lolo - 0 views

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  • HAMILTON — Ravalli County has the third-highest population of hired farm workers of any county in Montana, right behind Lake and Gallatin counties, according to the last census taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2007.At that time, there were 867 hired farm workers in the county, and at least 38 of those were migrant workers.According to Claudia Stephens, the strategic-planning specialist at the Montana Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Council, those numbers have held steady and Ravalli County still has one of the highest percentages of agricultural workers in the state.In order to provide seasonal and permanent farm workers with access to affordable and preventative health care, her agency has opened a new year-round clinic just north of Lolo.
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Agricultural Communities for Adults with Autism - 0 views

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  • Our consortium was created to provide information to adults with autism, their families, academics, professionals, legislators, policy makers and others and as a portal to link to our member’s sites and other relevant resources. We want to educate people about the common characteristics and differences in agricultural communities in the United States. Our website also exists to dispel the incorrect notion that agricultural communities are institutional, segregated congregate care models when, in fact, our members, residents, and day program participants are strongly woven into the fabric of their respective communities. We are non-urban, low density community based integrated models.
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Hand Controls for Agricultural Users - Webinar - Feb. 22, 2010 - 1 views

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  • Terry Booth on 01 Feb 10
     
    A frequent equipment adaptation provided to assist agricultural workers with lower-limb disabilities is the modification of foot operated controls to be controllable by hand. Given the wide range of user needs and equipment types, there are many different designs for such modifications. While a valuable tool, hand controls also have potential health risks, not only for the primary user, potentially increasing the extent of their impairment, but also for causing injuries to secondary users of modified equipment.
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The overcomers - farmers with disabilities - 0 views

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  • When Oscar Pistorius crossed the finish line in last place in the 400-meter event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, his fans were elated.Pistorius, a South African who runs on carbon fiber prosthetics, made history by becoming the first double amputee to compete. Simply finishing the race was a victory.“I didn't grow up thinking I had a disability,” he says. “I grew up thinking I had different shoes.”American farmers go to work daily in a highly hazardous occupation without attracting much fuss or fanfare. But more than 1 million individuals working in agriculture today have physical disabilities that affect their essential tasks, according to a study in the Journal of AgroMedicine.
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Taking Root: Montana Farm to School Conference - Bozeman - Aug. 16 & 17, 2012 - 0 views

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  • Terry Booth on 23 Jul 12
     
    Click here to download the full flyer with additional information (.pdf) What:
    Farm to School aims to improve child nutrition by helping children understand and experience where their food comes from. It incorporates healthy farm-fresh food in school meals and snacks, provides increased opportunity for garden-based learning and agriculture education across the curriculum, and strengthens community-wide connections to support local farmers and children's well-being. We will explore a wealth of Farm to School topics throughout the cafeteria, classroom and community. You will also have a chance to network with a variety of stakeholders and be inspired by the variety of ways Farm to School has taken root in communities throughout Montana. Who Should Attend? Teachers Administrators School Food Service Professionals Parents Community partners from early childhood programs and K-12 school districts Ranchers and farmers When/Where:
    August 16 & 17, 2012
    Montana State University - Bozeman
    Bozeman, MT
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Ohio AgrAbility Program improving quality of life on the farm | Ohio Ag Net | Ohio's Co... - 0 views

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  • The Ohio AgrAbility Program has a mission to promote independence for people in agriculture who want to continue to farm after experiencing a disabling condition. The program’s goal is to provide education, resources, and technical assistance to those individuals and their families so they may continue to do what they love to do, farm.
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Youth Resources - National AgrAbility Project - 0 views

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  • AgrAbility recognizes the immense potential for rural youth to excel individually and contribute to their communities. Therefore, the Project seeks to: Make lifelong changes in the worldviews of rural youth by exposing them to principles and examples of disability in agriculture increase disability awareness and foster the acceptance of peers with disabilities Encourage and empower rural youth with disabilities by providing them with vital resources concerning assistive technology and other disability-related resources Supply rural youth with relevant information to share with family members, neighbors, and other community members with disabilities Provide encouragement for community service projects, by such groups as FFA chapters and 4-H groups, to assist people with disabilities
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A Closer Look: Disability and Blue Corduroy - 0 views

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  • Click here to read the article (PDF) The FFA motto is simple but challenging: Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve. More than a half million agricultural education students in nearly 7,500 FFA chapters across the U.S. and its territories have accepted the challenge to live out that motto. This article showcases a few examples of how AgrAbility interfaces with FFA, how FFA provides bridges to new levels of learning for rural youth with and without disabilities, and how some chapters are serving people with disabilities in their communities.
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