Schedule subject to change
Some sessions are available to preview or to print slides and handouts to bring with you. If you need a large print or would like a copy of the slides/handouts please click on the session title below to print it out for yourself. Copies will only be distributed during the session if the presentation is not available here.
Monday, November 30th: 8 am - 4 pm
- 8 am - 5 pm: Mental Health First Aid - $80 fee
- 1 pm - 4 pm: New Staff Training
- 1 pm - 4 pm: Worksite Assessment, Secondary Injury, and AT Selection- $25 fee
- 1 pm - 4 pm: Offsite tour of UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital- $25 fee
- 1 pm - 4 pm: Youth Pre-Conference
- 4:30 pm - 6 pm: Poster Session and Reception
Tuesday, December 1st: 8 am - 5 pm 
- 8 am - 9 am: Opening Conference Session
- 9:15 am - 10:00 am: Conference Breakout Sessions
- Update on USDA’s Support for Veterans
- Tips for Aging Farmers & Ranchers
- Connecting with Diverse Audiences (an 1890 Perspective)
- Low Cost Farm Assistive Technology
- 10 am - 10:30 am Break
- 10:30 am - 12:00 pm: Conference Breakout Sessions
- Panel presentation on state/regional programs for Farmer Veterans
- Improving AgrAbility Relationships with Vocational Rehabilitation Part 1 Part 2
- Worksite Assessment Networking
- Communicating with Farmers Under Stress
- 12 pm - 1:30 pm : Lunch
- 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Conference Breakout Sessions
- One Veterans Journey from PTSD to Farmer
- 3D Printing for Farmers
- Project Director (PI) Session
- QPR Gatekeeper Training handout
- Youth for Ag of Tomorrow
- 2:40 pm - 3:40 pm: Conference Breakout Sessions
- Helping our Veterans with mTBI: A model for successful transition
- Considerations for Adding Value to Farm Products
- Are Clients Slipping Through the Cracks?
- Farmer Mental Health Trends , Risk Factors, and Stress Reduction Technique "Mindful Living"
- Outdoor Assistive Technology Show and Tell
- 3:40 pm - 4:00 pm: Break
- 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Conference Breakout Sessions
- Cultural Humility and AgrAbility- A Panel Presentation
- Avoiding Uneven Ground
- Legacy Innovation Farming Economics Project
- Indoor AT Show and Tell
- 6:00 pm Banquet and Auction with Keynote Speaker Davon Lamar Goodwin, veteran, farmer, motivational speaker and NC AgrAbility client
Wednesday, December 2nd: 8 am - 5 pm
- 8:00 am - 8:45 am: Conference Breakout Sessions
- Celebrating Veteran Total Farmer Health
- Community of Support for Return to Work Life
- Developing Programs for Veterans in Agriculture: How Maine Does It
- Mobile Learning Lab - Taking Resources Directly to the Farmer and Beyond
- How to Collaborate with Your Goodwill and Other Non-Profits
- 8:55 am - 9:40 am: Conference Breakout Sessions
- Best Practices when working with Service Connected Disabled Veterans
- 21 Tools & Strategies to Work Smarter not Harder
- International Panel
- Utility Vehicle Selection and Safety
- 9:40 am - 10:10 am: Break
- 10:10 am - 10:55 am: Conference Breakout Sessions
- Exploring Job Options in Rural Wisconsin
- Programmatic factors that lead to changes in Quality of Life and Independent Living and Working Levels with AgrAbility Clients and a 25-Year Overview of AgrAbility Demographics Presentation Part 2
- Mobile Technology and Diabetes Management handout
- Assistive Technology: Programs and Partners for Making Technology Happen
- 11:05 am - 11:50 am: Conference Breakout Sessions
- Working with Farm Media to Promote AgrAbility Part 1 Part 2
- Independent Living
- Preventing Hand Injuries While Pruning Fruit Trees
- Table Talk: Assistive Tech for Women in Ag
- 12pm - 1:30pm: Lunch
- 1:30pm - 2:30 pm: Conference Breakout Sessions
- Asking the Right Questions and Finding the Right Resources for Rural Caregivers
- Opportunities and Challenges of Alternative or Value-Added Agricultural Enterprises
- What Isn’t Currently Attainable Through AgrAbility?
- Low-Tech Assistive Technology at Home and Abroad
- 2:40 pm - 3:40 pm: Conference Breakout Sessions
- Safe Livestock Handling and Labor-Saving Devices
- How to DIY Your Small Farm Marketing in the Digital Age
- Enhancing AgrAbility Services Through Preparing Successful Requests for Funding
- Considerations in Choosing the Right After-Market Tractor Seat Cushion
- 3:40 pm - 4:10 pm: Break
- 4:10 pm - 4:50 pm: Conference Breakout Sessions
- Adaptive Farming with the New Mexico AgrAbility Apprenticeship Program
- How Do You Know What You Don't Know?
- Sustainability
- Enhancing Participation through Outreach and Technical Assistance for USDA Programs in Wisconsin
- Dinner on your own
Thursday, December 3rd: 8 am - 4 pm
Conference Tours- Fee $50 All tours subject to change.
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Tour 1 (Full Day Tour)
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dairy Focused: This tour will travel to the Dairy Forage Center on UW Madison Campus, a large dairy and cheese making operation, and a creamery for lunch $50 fee
Tour 2 (Full Day Tour)
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
AgrAbility Farmer, Agricultural Research Center and Seed Company: This tour will travel to an AgrAbility client farm, UW Arlington Research Center for a tour and lunch, then to Renk Seed Company. $50 fee
Tour 3 (Full Day Tour with ½ day drop off)
8:00 am - 3:30 pm with hotel drop off around noon
Kuhn Agricultural Machinery and UW Madison Agricultural stops: This tour will travel to to the Kuhn manufacturing plant, have lunch on the bus, drop off at the hotel around noon, and then travel to a couple of agricultural places on UW Madison Campus. $50 fee for full day and $25 fee for half day
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