February brought several opportunities to further outreach initiatives as well as educational presentations. Outreach Initiatives Mid Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention: AgrAbility shared space with the PA Office of Rural Health’s Worker Protection Standard display at this regional convention. Information available at the exhibit included AgrAbility PA and PA Assistive Read more
This article appeared in Lancaster Farming on Jan. 27, 2022. View the article on lancasterfarming.com. Thanks to recent funding from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, or NIFA, a Pennsylvania-based program that assists farmers with disabilities will have strong funding for the next four years. AgrAbility PA, a partnership Read more
Staff from AgrAbility PA and Penn State Ag Safety and Health teamed up to host an interactive display at the 2022 Keystone Farm Show in York, Pa, during the first week of January. This three-day event is the largest commercial farm equipment and service provider show in the state! Nearly 100 attendees Read more
USDA-NIFA grant will enable AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians (AgrAbility PA) to enhance programs and increase assistance to farmers across the state UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded funding to Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences to help farmers with disabilities remain productive Read more
Dairy Farmer and AgrAbility PA Customer Chelsi Shultz shared her story with Farm and Dairy -- an agricultural publication that has served the rural communities of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia for more than 100 years. Shultz was diagnosed with shoulder impingement in both shoulders. “It was all of that Read more
December brought record-setting warm temperatures across the state. It was over 60 degrees on the last day of the year! The silver-lining is that farm assessments continued forward without weather disruptions. Dairy Farmer and AgrAbility PA Customer Chelsi Shultz shared her story with Farm and Dairy. Shultz was diagnosed with Read more
November was a busy month for AgrAbility PA staff members. A highlight was the return of an in-person event: the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s 71st Annual Meeting. Dr. Suzanna Windon and Linda Fetzer both presented sessions at the conference, covering topics on mental health and stress in farming as well as Read more
October was a full month for AgrAbility PA. Staff members were able to meet in-person with the AgrAbility PA Advisory Board. It was great to be together! There was lots of discussion on ways to take certain aspects of the project from good to great. This board provides important insight Read more
The month of September brought the start of fall, National Farm Safety and Health Week, and lots of planning for upcoming events and activities that are resuming in Pennsylvania in the months ahead. AgrAbility PA is prepping for its upcoming Advisory Board Meeting in mid-October as partners, stakeholders, and colleagues Read more
August brought the return of Ag Progress Days to Penn State University’s research fields. The three-day event is Pennsylvania’s largest outdoor agricultural exposition with over 400 exhibitors from the United States and Canada. It was great to see Life Essentials take at the event. The weather kept staff on Read more