Abbie Spackman worked with the National AgrAbility Project (NAP) to record a session on tops tips for new AgrAbility staff members as part of the resources available on the NAP website’s extranet. New staff are encouraged to view the recording and are welcome to contact Abbie with any questions. The 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…
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…
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…
AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians Project (AgrAbility PA) named Pequea Valley FFA and Grassland FFA as winners in the 2019 AgrAbility PA Contest. The contest provides an opportunity for any Pennsylvania FFA Association chapter to make a positive impact by enhancing independence or promoting success for farmers and their families with disabilities Read more…
AgrAbility PA staff provided an educational session at the Pennsylvania Women’s Agriculture Network Symposium on December 12, 2018. The session focused on pain management and creating ergonomic workspaces in the field, shop or office. The event was attended by female farmers from across the state. Hands-on demonstrations included a Stand Read more…
From Mental Health First Aid training to Philip Dean's story in Hoard's Dairyman, June has been a busy month for AgrAbility PA. AgrAbility PA staff hosted and participated in a Mental Health First Aid USA training for Extension educators and Ag professionals. Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour Read more…
Milk & Honey, Turn-Up the Dial, and Wheels for Woods round out some of AgrAbility PA's highlights for May. AgrAbility PA staff dabbled in Milk & Honey during the month of May. That's part of the sweet name that makes up Tim Wallace'spassion project in his retirement from teaching elementary Read more…
It didn't take much to convince 22,000+ people to flood the KeyBank Pavilion on Sept. 16 in Burgettstown, Pa. (near Pittsburgh) to support farmers and agriculture -- Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow, and several other artists certainly helped. 🙂 We're talking about Farm Aid -- Willie Read more…
