March 2021: AgrAbility PA Project Highlights

AgrAbility PA staffers Linda Fetzer and Abbie Spackman provided an in-person and virtual presentation to Penn State University Agricultural and Biological Engineering students. The presentation provided an overview of the AgrAbility project but focused on assistive technology design, utility vehicle selection and safety, and utilized interactive questions and quizzes with the online program MentiMeter.   AgChoice Farm Credit featured AgrAbility PA on their weekly podcast, Field Notes. Staff member Kendra Read more…

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February 2021: AgrAbility PA Project Highlights

After a snowy February in Pennsylvania, the staff is looking forward to S-P-R-I-N-G! Farm assessments, virtual presentations, and outreach efforts continue as staff work to find new ways to engage and raise awareness of AgrAbility PA despite the typical in-person events that would have filled the calendars this time of year.   The PA Veteran Farming Project -- connecting military Read more…

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November/December 2020: AgrAbility PA Project Highlights

Milder weather in the Mid-Atlantic region continued into the months of November and December – allowing AgrAbility PA to continue on with its scheduled farm assessments. AgrAbility PA participated in a number of online and virtual opportunities to network and raise awareness about the project, including the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Annual Conference, Farmer Veteran Coalition Read more…

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Listen Up! Podcast features AgrAbility PA

Abbie Spackman, project assistant for AgrAbility PA, spoke recently with Nick Yost, host of the podcast Pennsylvania Heroes.  The podcast, Pennsylvania Heroes, highlights stories, benefits, and issues impacting our state's active/former military, first responders, as well as the organizations serving our communities. Listen to the podcast featuring AgrAbility PA

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September/October 2020: AgrAbility PA Project Highlights

AgrAbility PA staff has resumed fully on-site farm assessments for new farmers (with added health and safety precautions due to COVID-19). Staff have been following up with clients who have recently received assistive technology. One farmer purchased a pre-owned, side-entry skid steer with a low-interest loan through the state’s alternative financing Read more…

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August 2020: AgrAbility PA Project Highlights

AgrAbility PA prepared new ways to interact with those whom would have attend Penn State’s Ag Progress Days (APD) in person as the event rolled out virtually in mid-August. The annual event typical draws upwards of 50,000 visitors over the three-day event. AgrAbility PA offered an on-demand video highlighting AgrAbility and featured examples of farmers Read more…

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