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…
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…
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…
On a cold winter day, Garvin Schaffer found himself dangling upside down from the metal steps of a red tractor. And all he could think about was his knee. “My back was on the ground, but I was hanging by my new knee,” he said. “I was scared that I Read more…
June was a diverse month of activities! Staffer Abbie Spackman (top row, center) participated in a panel discussion during the Northeast Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NEASDA). The “Feeding the Future” Conference was hosted by the PA Dept. of Agriculture on Zoom. The session included over 70 attendees and panelists Read more…
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…
It’s fair to say that many of us saw things playing out much differently when March first began. AgrAbility PA staff members were set to attend the NTW, to present at outreach events, and was looking forward to spring’s arrival. A lot has changed -- but the collective wish of the AgrAbility PA team 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…
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…