A Webinar Recording, Survey Findings, Hotlines and Other Resources Are Now Available As part of a Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture effort, funded by a USDA Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) Grant, several free mental wellness and farm stress resources are available to the Pennsylvania agriculture community. The Center for Dairy Excellence, Center for…
Speakers Will Share Key Findings From the Survey and What It Means for PA Animal Agriculture For Pennsylvania agriculture professionals who missed the release of the 2022 PA Animal Agriculture Mental Wellness Survey results, a free webinar is being held on Friday, October 14 from 9-10 a.m. Ginger Fenton, PhD and Dairy Extension Educator at…
The Workshops Will Help Ag Professionals Gain Specific Skills for Navigating Mental Wellness in the Farm Community Agriculture professionals who work directly with Pennsylvania livestock producers are invited to attend any of the six free mental health workshops happening throughout March and April. The interactive workshops will provide information on stressors that are specific to…
Resources and Workshops Will Be Made Available Throughout the Year As part of a Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture effort, funded by a USDA Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) Grant, new stress and mental health resources will be made available to animal agriculture producers across Pennsylvania. The Center for Dairy Excellence, Center for Beef…
Chuck Carr Shared Mental Health Journey in Podcast During Mental Health Awareness Month In the most recent episode of the Center for Dairy Excellence’s “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, Chuck Carr, a dairy farmer and author from Lone Oak Farm in Western Pennsylvania, shared his journey with mental health after a barn fire and traumatic brain injury. With…
