Minnesota Ag Connection - 'Staying Safe and Staying in Business' Aug. 4

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'Staying Safe and Staying in Business' Aug. 4
Minnesota Ag Connection - 07/31/2020

How does staying safe help your farm stay in business? Join the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH) and the Minnesota Safety Council in the virtual Staying Safe & Staying in Business panel discussion from 9 to 10:30 a.m. CST Aug. 4.

"There is so much uncertainty right now, but there are things you can control. That includes your safety," says UMASH Outreach Coordinator Megan Schossow.

Paul Aasen, president of the Minnesota Safety Council, will moderate the discussion. Hear from farm management leaders, Extension educators, and health experts as they discuss all things health and safety. Speakers include:

- Dr. Joni Scheftel, State Public Health Veterinarian & Infectious Disease Expert

- Dr. Joleen Hadrich, Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics & Finance

- Doris Mold, Agricultural Management & Leadership Consultant

- Emily Krekelberg, Farm Safety & Health Extension Educator, Rural Stress Task Force Director

Anyone is welcome to attend.

Register at www.ideaggroup.com/farmfest/farmfest-virtual-registration. Find more information at umash.umn.edu/virtual-farmfest-2020/

UMASH is one of 11 Centers of Excellence in Agricultural Disease and Injury Research, Education, and Prevention funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) throughout the United States to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of agricultural workers and their families.

Learn more at umash.umn.edu/virtual-farmfest-2020

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