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…
Staying Busy: AgrAbility PA staff have been busier than ever and are moving full speed ahead with client assistance, project planning, educational opportunities, and outreach opportunities. Thank goodness for platforms like Zoom and Go To Meeting that have helped the staff remain engaged. Communication with farmers and ag workers has been steady and is Read more…
On June 3, 2019, AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians Project (AgrAbility PA) joined the Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) at their annual press conference at the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg. For more than 25 years, AgrAbility PA has provided a critical service to the Commonwealth’s agricultural community. AgrAbility PA assists farmers Read more…
November 2018 was a busy month for AgrAbility PA staff across the state! The state also saw it's first glimpse of snow prior to Thanksgiving. 🙂 Here are some highlights: AgrAbility PA staff provided hands-on assistive technology demonstrations during the annual Penn State DuBois Assistive Technology Fair. This event is 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 over Read more…
Each year, AgrAbility PA works with dairy farmers throughout the state to make recommendations on assistive technology devices that are available to help in and around the dairy barn. Some of these options include: Rail system: This system acts as a carrier for the milking units in a tie stall Read more…
The year was 1840: Martin Van Buren was president of the United States of America, Antarctica was discovered as a continent, and Philip Dean’s great-great-grandparents started a dairy farm in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. It may seem like a long time ago – it was. But Philip thinks back to that Read more…
It was a busy day in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 22. And not only because it was the day that Senate Republicans shared their version of a healthcare reform bill. Although that certainly added to the political atmosphere. 🙂 AgrAbility PA joined the National AgrAbility Project for a day Read more…
Installing a tractor door opener makes for easier and safer tractor cab access for individuals with mobility impairments. Many older model International tractors, often found on Pennsylvania farms, have doors that do not open wide enough or stay open by themselves. The door hinges toward the front of the tractor Read more…
