About the Farm: Located in Paxtonville, Snyder County | 55 dairy cows with young stock and 120 head of cattle The Back Story: Andrew was born on the farm – it’s always been a part of his life. His father milked cows for 25 years until Andrew bought the herd Read more…
The AgrAbility PA staff spent time in December preparing and prepping for big events at the start of 2020 – two statewide farm shows and other key events and happenings. Looking forward to connecting with AgrAbility colleagues in the coming year! AgrAbility PA partnered with the PA Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) and Missouri AgrAbility to present an AgrAbility webinar “Alternative Financing Read more…
AT Awareness Day at Penn State DuBoisAgrAbility PA demonstrated farm and garden assistive technology during the Penn State DuBois Assistive Technology Awareness Day on Nov. 7. This annual event is co-hosted by Pennsylvania’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and Penn State DuBois’ Occupational Therapy Program. Students, faculty, service providers, and the public attended this event. AT Demos included ergonomic Read more…
Suzanna Windon and Linda Fetzer, of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, have been appointed to leadership roles with the AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians Project, also known as AgrAbility PA. AgrAbility PA assists farmers and agricultural workers who have a disability or long-term health condition by providing services and support they need to Read more…
AgrAbility PA hosted a regional workshop Oct. 8-9 in conjunction with the National AgrAbility Project. This two-day workshop provided an opportunity to learn more about occupational therapy and assistive technology on the farm – working together to keep farmers farming! Thanks to all whom attended! Thanks to JoBeth and Tess from the National Read more…
Working with AgrAbility PA and PA’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Brian has been able to succeed on his farm and continue his passion for agriculture. Brian Shepperson started farming after graduating from high school. It wasn’t long after working for someone else that Brian and his brother, William, had a Read more…
In addition to preparing for the upcoming AgrAbility PA Regional Workshop, staff from the Agrability PA team was quite busy in September with a few end-of-summer events and meeting, as well as travel to farms across the state. Child Ag Injury Prevention (CAIP) WorkshopLinda Fetzer, Abbie Spackman, and Kendra Martin Read more…
AgrAbility PA exhibited at Penn State University’s annual Ag Progress Days event in August. This event is the Super Bowl equivalent for not only Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences but for hundreds of vendors, exhibitors, strategic partners, ag researchers, ag educators, ag safety specialist, equipment dealers, and more with Read more…
The latest print newsletter is out from AgrAbility PA! Read and download the newsletter. AgrAbility PA provided hands-on AT demos and information during a Twilight meeting hosted by Penn State Extension at Keystone Dairy, a family owned/operated diary farm in Cambria County. Over 100 attendees participated in a farm tour, Read more…
AgrAbility PA Regional Workshop: Save the Date! Oct. 8-9, 2019 Days Inn Penn State | State College, PA The AgrAbility PA team is excited to announce that we will be hosting a regional workshop in conjunction with the National AgrAbility Project in STATE COLLEGE, PA! This two-day workshop is a great opportunity to learn more about occupational therapy and assistive technology Read more…