Maine FishAbility, part of the Maine AgrAbility program, will sponsor a team of runners in the 2021 Maine Marathon Run for a Cause virtual relay. All proceeds will support the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association’s Fishermen Wellness Program, which helps to provide safety equipment and mental health and wellness support for fishermen and fishing families. The […]
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AgriSafe is hosting a variety of free, daily webinars during National Farm Safety and Health Week, September 19-25, 2021. Click on the event titles below for more information and to register. Stepping Boldly into Tough Conversations (1:00 pm EDT) Difficult conversations are something that people rarely look forward to. The reality is ignoring a situation and […]
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Boots-2-Bushels (B2B) participants and Maine AgrAbilty staff visited Grace Pond Farm in Thomaston, Maine on September 15th for an in-depth tour of their organic poultry, livestock, and dairy farm. The field day focused on the history and lessons learned by Grace Pond Farm, and how they are adapting procedures, techniques, and infrastructure […]
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AgriSafe is hosting a variety of free, daily webinars during National Farm Safety and Health Week, September 19-25, 2021. Click on the event titles below for more information and to register. Anhydrous Ammonia Safety for Farmworkers (1:00 pm EDT) Anhydrous ammonia (NH3) is an effective nitrogen crop fertilizer used throughout the Midwest and beyond. Anhydrous ammonia […]
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AgriSafe is hosting a variety of free, daily webinars during National Farm Safety and Health Week, September 19-25, 2021. Click on the event titles below for more information and to register. Developing and Implementing a Pilot Agricultural Community Suicide Prevention Program for Farmers and Farm Families (1:00 pm EDT) This presentation describes a pilot community-based […]
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AgriSafe is hosting a variety of free, daily webinars during National Farm Safety and Health Week, September 19-25, 2021. Click on the event titles below for more information and to register. A Look at Stress and Mental Health During COVID-19 and the Impacts on Farmers and Other Sectors (1:00 pm EDT) Hurricane Michael was the […]
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AgriSafe is hosting a variety of free, daily webinars during National Farm Safety and Health Week, September 19-25, 2021. Click on the event titles below for more information and to register. What’s New in Tractor and Agricultural Vehicle Safety (1:00 pm EDT) Tractors have traditionally been a leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries on […]
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Maine AgrAbility News Maine AgrAbility’s Boots-2-Bushels continued with its monthly in-person workshops in August at Rustic Roots Farm, in Farmington, ME. Farmers Erica and Dave talked about their SARE grant, small tools needed for a mostly no-till farm, how they run their various farm shares. The hands-on learning continues to be successful. Our first […]
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By Cheryl Tevis1 Reprinted with permission from the National AgrAbility Project. Mike Koepke was 13 when he began helping his dad on the family farm near Cut Bank, Montana. “My older brother told me he wasn’t coming back after college, so I decided to make agriculture my life,” he says. In 1982 he and his […]
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By Brie Weisman, Occupational Therapist Also published by Commercial Fisheries News August 2021 If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 Maine FishAbility: Fishing & Mental Health Issues Imagine working with an untreated broken arm. The pain is excruciating, your efficiency may be dramatically reduced. Your safety […]
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