2022 AgrAbility National Training Workshop

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Monday, March 14th: 8 am – 6 pm

• 8 am – 5 pm:  Mental Health First Aid – $50 fee- lunch included
• 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- Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Building and the Dairy Forage Research Center on UW- Madison Campus- $25 fee
• 4:30 pm – 6 pm:  Poster Session and Reception

Tuesday, Tuesday March 15th: 8 am – 5 pm                  

• 8 am – 9 am:  Opening Conference Session
• 9:15 am – 10:15 am:  Conference Breakout Sessions
  • Indiana AgrAbility Veteran Outreach
  • Exploring Job Options in Rural Wisconsin
  • Cultural Humility and AgrAbility: A Panel Presentation Lakota Tribe   Latino-Hispanic Community   African American Community
  • Becoming an Informed Champion and Collaborator with Behavioral Health to Improve Quality of AgrAbility Services  handout 1  handout 2
• 10:15 am – 10:45 am Break
• 10:45 am – 12:15 pm:  Conference Breakout Sessions
  • Farmer Veteran Panel  Northpole Peonies    Jordan Farms
  • Insights into Alternative or Specialty Agricultural Enterprises and Value-Added Entrepreneurship Opportunities Legacy Taste of the Garden   Chef Joseph    Peoples Foundation
  • Helping Farm and Ranch Families in Crisis
  • Cultivating Relationships
  • QPR for Farmers and Farm Families
• 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm :  Lunch
• 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm:  Conference Breakout Sessions
  • Transitioning to Agribusiness: Answering the Call to Feed America
  • Low Stress Marketing for Farmers
  • Washington State AgrAbility: Building a New Extension Program During Covid-19
  • Prevention of Back Injuries
  • Outdoor Assistive Technology Show and Tell  LifeLyfts by Life Essentials
• 2:40 pm – 3:40 pm:  Conference Breakout Sessions
  • How do we Educate Military Veterans as Successful Beginning Farmers?
  • Building Resilience into Your Farm, Let Nature Do the Heavy Lifting!
  • Taking it on Big- Starting AgrAbility in the Last Frontier
  • Managing Pain on the Farm: A Simplified Pain Tool to Help Farmers Maintain Productivity
• 3:40 pm – 4:00 pm:  Break
• 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm:  Conference Breakout Sessions
  • Design By What You Can Find: Assistive Technology Built on the Farm
  • SBA: A Network of Small Business Resources
  • Project Director (PI) Session
  • Safety Sensitivity of Opioid Use in Agriculture
• 6:00 pm Banquet and Auction with Keynote Speaker Davon Goodwin, veteran, farmer, motivational speaker and NC AgrAbility client

Wednesday, March 16th: 8 am – 5 pm

• 8:00 am – 9:00 am:  Conference Breakout Sessions
  • Assistive Technology in Agriculture
  • Stay Emergency Aware:  Developing an Emergency Response Plan for Your Farm
  • Making Lemonade When Outreach Events Hand You LEMONS!  handout
  • Ergonomic Safety for Women
• 9:10 am – 9:55 am:  Conference Breakout Sessions
  • Heroes to Hives: Empowering Veterans to Be the Next Generation of American Beekeepers
  • Utility Vehicle Selection and Safety   UTV Chart Handout
  • Sustainability for AgrAbility Projects
  • The USDA Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN):  A Panel Discussion
• 9:55 am – 10:25 am:  Break
• 10:25 am – 12:00 pm:  Conference Breakout Sessions
  • How To Do a Beekeeping Worksite Assessment
  • Food Safety Education Needs of Indiana Military Veteran Farmers
  • AgrAbility “Accessing” the Amish/Plain Farmer    Handout
  • Using an Arts-Based Approach to Address Mental Health and Stress Issues in Farm Worker Populations   Handout 1   Handout 2
  • Indoor Assistive Technology Show and Tell
  • Independent Living
  • Collaborating with Your Goodwill and Other Non-Profits
• 12pm – 1:30pm: Lunch
• 1:30pm – 2:30 pm: Conference Breakout Sessions
  • Taking Care of ALL the Generations on the Farm
  • Considerations for Adding Value to Farm Products
  • Working with Capstone Students to Augment AgrAbility Services
  • Prevention of COVID-19 Among the Agricultural Industry
• 2:40 pm – 3:40 pm:  Conference Breakout Sessions
  • Migrant Farmworker Assistive Technology    Handout
  • 3-D Printing For Farmers
  • Growing the Collaborative Work to Better Serve the Needs of Farmers with Disabilities
  • Managing Stress on the Farm   Handout
• 3:40 pm – 4:10 pm:  Break
• 4:10 pm – 4:55 pm:  Conference Breakout Sessions
  • Vision Solutions for Farmers
  • The Dangers of Working Alone in Agriculture
  • Developing a Client Management System For AgrAbility Unlimited (Illinois) using Salesforce
  • Certifying Training Programs Through the VA
• Dinner on your own

Thursday, March 17th: 8 am – 4 pm

      Conference Tours- Fee $55  All tours subject to change.

• Tour 1 (Full Day Tour)8:00 am – 4:00 pmDairy 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. $55 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. $55 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. $55 fee for full day and $25 fee for half day