{"id":8843,"date":"2024-02-21T14:15:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T19:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/?page_id=8843"},"modified":"2024-02-21T14:38:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T19:38:25","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Building a Body That Lasts: Strength, Mobility, Mindset, and Recovery for Young Fishermen<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

July 30, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t

By Toni Small, E-RYT 500, ME AgrAbility Reprinted with permission from Landings. July 2026 For the 20-year-old fisherman, consider this article a gift to your 50-year-old self. We’ll address these concepts specifically for middle age and older fishermen in the next two articles. If you’ve been to a First Aid & CPR training with Fishing […]<\/div>\n\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t
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Deep Vein Thrombosis and Logging<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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July 30, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t

By Brie Weisman, OTR\/L, ME AgrAbility.  Reprinted with permission from Logger\u2019s Voice. Summer 2026. I have given workshops for both conventional and mechanized loggers, and it is no exaggeration to say that these groups can be distinguished at a glance. A room full of conventional loggers are by and large fit. It may not be […]<\/div>\n\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t
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Arthritis and Logging<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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March 26, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t

By Brie Weisman, OTR\/L, ME AgrAbility. Reprinted with permission from Logger’s Voice. Winter 2024. It\u2019s early morning. The air is cold and damp. You\u2019re dressed for the elements, but a day of workawaits, maybe you\u2019re working the feller buncher, or you\u2019re in the forwarder, or you\u2019re in your selfloader truck. You already notice the soreness […]<\/div>\n\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t
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Working Waterfront in the Desert<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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Reprinted with permission from Commercial Fisheries News. August 2025. Antonia Small \u2013 FishAbility \u201cWhoops!\u201d says Bella, my colleague and traveling companion, as we descend into avalley east of Santa Fe. \u201cWe\u2019re two ladies in a Mercedes.\u201d The rental\u2014above our paygrade\u2014had kept us cool through our week in Las Cruces, conferencing at the annualAgrAbility National Training […]<\/div>\n\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t
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Assistive Technology and Loggers<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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October 20, 2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t

By Brie Weisman, OTR\/L, Maine AgrAbility, Fall 2025 Reprinted with permission from Logger’s Voice Assistive Technology (AT) in logging may conjure up images of robots operating tools to harvesttrees. And while that may happen in the future, assistive technology today is considered supportaides for humans to better help get the job done.AT is divided up […]<\/div>\n\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t
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\u201cStretches for Limber Loggers\u201d Poster Now Available!<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

March 10, 2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Logger or forest worker? Stiff, painful, or uncomfortable after a long workday? Check out the “Stretches for Limber Loggers” poster. LogAbility staff worked with loggers and logging safety experts to create a stretching guide poster for workers in forestry and logging. The poster is intended to offer movement suggestions that can be done at various points […]<\/div>\n\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t
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Maine AgrAbility- Renovating Old Apple Trees<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

March 10, 2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Learn about tools and techniques to work well and safely with fruit trees and in orchard settings. Saturday, March 15, 202510:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.Black Acres Farm123 Black Road, Wilton, Maine 04294 (Google Maps) Do you have an apple tree you\u2019ve always wondered how to prune? Come join Nick Rowley, University of Maine Cooperative Extension sustainable agriculture […]<\/div>\n\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t
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Maine FishAbility at Fishermen\u2019s Forum, February 27-March 1<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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February 25, 2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t

The annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum will be taking place this year again at the Samoset resort in Rockport on February 27, 28, and March 1st. Maine FishAbility staff will be available each day in the Healthy Fishermen area located in the Penbay room to provide information and resources. Maine FishAbility staff will appear on fishermen’s […]<\/div>\n\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t
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Eye Injuries and Logging<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

January 9, 2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t

By Brie Weisman, OTR\/L, Maine AgrAbility, Winter 2023. Reprinted with permission from Logger\u2019s Voice. In logging, an eye injury can occur faster than the blink of an eye. In Maine, eye injuries rank in the top three accident-related injuries. Untreated eye injuries can go from bad to worse in very little time, potentially resulting in […]<\/div>\n\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t
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Warrior 101<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

January 8, 2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t

By Antonia Small, ERYT-500, Maine AgrAbility, January 2025. I\u2019d rather be with the bears than do yoga,\u201d said Heather Strout Thompson (F\/V Gold Digger) when she and I first met.\u00a0Wild guess: you\u2019ve never set foot in a yoga studio. I mean, it\u2019s hard to know who yoga is for, when it\u2019s advertised as super bendy […]<\/div>\n\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t
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The Heart of the Matter<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

January 8, 2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t

By Antonia Small, RYT E-500, Maine AgrAbility, November 2024. Years ago, I stood in the kitchen of a Monhegan lobsterman, admiring his new son. His nephews, ages 4 and 2, were visiting. Someone made the comment to the older boys that it would be their responsibility to show the newborn \u201cthe ropes.\u201d Our adult brains […]<\/div>\n\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t
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Joint Pain in the Woods: How to Protect Your Body While Logging<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

January 8, 2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t

By Brie Weisman, OTR\/L, Maine AgrAbility. Winter 2024. It\u2019s early morning. The air is cold and damp. You\u2019re dressed for the elements, but a day of work awaits. Maybe you\u2019re working the feller buncher, or you\u2019re in the forwarder, or you\u2019re in your self loader truck. You already notice the soreness in your hands, a […]<\/div>\n\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t
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Mechanized Logging and challenges of a Sedentary Worksite<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

January 8, 2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t

By Brie Weisman, OTR\/L, Maine AgrAbility, Fall 2024. Reprinted with permission from Logger’s Voice. Is sitting for hours on end the \u201cnew smoking?\u201d Some people may laugh off thequestion, but the health profession is taking this notion very seriously.Researchers at the Mayo Clinic analyzed 13 studies of sitting time and activitylevels, and found that those […]<\/div>\n\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t
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Preventing Shoulder Injury for Loggers<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

January 8, 2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t

By Brie Weisman, OTR\/L, Maine AgrAbility, Summer 2024 Reprinted with permission from Logger’s Voice Coordinator for Maine AgrAbility, Bella Russo, and I had the pleasure of conducting a workshop at this year\u2019s (2024) annual PLC Spring Safety Training. We were asked to cover shoulder injuries, a common problem in the industry. For workers, a shoulder […]<\/div>\n\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t
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Reducing Slips, Trips and Falls, and Associated Injuries in the Logging Industry, Part II<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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January 8, 2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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AgrAbility at Maine Agricultural Trade Show, January 14-16<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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January 7, 2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t

The annual Maine Agricultural Trade show will be taking place this year again at the Augusta Civic Center on January 14, 15, and 16. Maine AgrAbility staff will be available at our trade show booth each day to provide information and resources about our services to Maine agriculturalists. Maine AgrAbility will also be making an […]<\/div>\n\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":206,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-withsidebar.php","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8843","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"mthomas","author_link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/author\/mthomas\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/206"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8843"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8843\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8862,"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8843\/revisions\/8862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}