2015 Virtual NTW

December 1-3, 2015 Tuesday, December 1 11:00 a.m. EST: Cultural Competency: Outreach to Migrant and Year-round Farmworkers (audio only) Presentation file: none available Mary Jo Dudley, Director, Cornell Farmworkers Program Mary Jo Dudley, Director of the Cornell Farmworker Program and recipient of the 2012 White House Champion of Change Cesar Chavez Legacy Award, will present…

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2013 Virtual NTW

December 10-12, 2013 Tuesday, December 10 11:00 a.m. EST: Welcome and Updates from NIFA National AgrAbility Project staff and Aida Balsano, USDA/NIFA Introduction presentation file NIFA presentation file 3:00 p.m. EST: Alternative Production Systems for Farmers with Disabilities: Local Food and Beyond Kerri Ebert, Kansas AgrAbility Presentation file Wednesday, December 11 11:00 a.m. EST: The…

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2012 Virtual NTW

November 27-29, 2013 Tuesday, November 27 11:30 a.m. EST: Introduction to the Virtual NTW, New NAP Partners, and AgrAbility Core Competency Training Introduction presentation file Goodwill of the Finger Lakes presentation file Core Competency presentation file 3:00 p.m. EST: Comments from USDA-NIFA Presentation file Wednesday, November 28 11:00 a.m. EST: Current SRAP QOL Impact Measurement…

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2014 Virtual NTW

December 2-4, 2014 Tuesday, December 2 11:00 a.m. EST: Aging and Farmers: Understanding “Normal” and Adapting to Changes Presentation file Deborah Reed, University of Kentucky College of Nursing This session is designed to assist in understanding the interface between normal aging and farm work. It is based on extensive research for over 20 years with…

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