NC Agromedicine

@ncIMPACTsog Thanks @ncImpact for bringing this story. @NCAI is working to address farm stress across the state through its Farmer to Farmer program, free counseling services and increased awareness/training for farm communities and behavioral healthcare providers.

ncIMPACT's premiere season 4 episode highlights innovative efforts to support farmers’ mental health and prevent suicide (airing Feb. 4 at 7:30pm on PBS NC). Learn more about this important issue. youtu.be/L5Gxmmy0iJk Which industry has the highest rate of suicides?

Upcoming webinar opportunity: Stress and Safety: Decrease one, increase the other Monday April 20th, 2020 12:00-1:00PM More information at: vabeginningfarmer.alce.vt.edu/webinar/Upcomi…

NCDA COVID-19 Resource Page ncagr.gov/disaster/docum…

Are you keeping up with us on Facebook? Like our page to see information on National Public Health week this week! facebook.com/pg/NCAgromedic…

Important update from NC Department of Health and Human Services ncdhhs.gov/news/press-rel…

Read more about the CDC Travelers' Health Update cdc.gov/coronavi…/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html

Check out the video for more information on our Grain Safety & Rescue Training Program for farmers & first responders! Contact LaMar Grafft if you are interested in having the program in your county. GRAFFTL@ecu.edu youtu.be/Oju2We0vp3g

ISASH is coming up in June! Oral and round table abstracts are due THIS FRIDAY February 28th! iastatedigitalpress.com/isash/.

Financial woes, mental health struggles plaguing North Carolina’s farmers cbs17.com/news/north-car…

Job Opportunity: Extension Farmworker Health and Safety Educator For more information and to apply visit jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/129679 Contact Cintia Aguilar with questions. cintia_aguilar@ncsu.edu

It is Grain Bin Safety week!

Great video on Safety and Grain Quality Mangement vimeo.com/366552299?fbcl…

Check out our Facebook page for information about two exciting upcoming events: The Wake County Business Environmental Safety Training Conference and the ISASH Conference 2020 Call for Papers! facebook.com/pg/NCAgromedic…

National Pesticide Safety Education Month is upon us! Follow us in February for information and insights into making pesticide use safer for everyone! Look for daily tweets throughout the month of February! #pesticidesafete pesticidestewardship.org/national-pesti… @MSUExtService

Come see us at the Southern Farm Show in Raleigh February 5th-7th! We will have two booth locations: 1009 inside the Scott Building 8505 outdoors between Dorton Arena & the Graham Building Stop by and see us to learn ways you can protect the farm's #1 asset- the farmer!

Want to learn more about protecting your hearing on the farm, log deck or around loud boat engines? Contact @NCAI at 252.744.1008 or agromedicine@ecu.edu for more information.

Join us for the 2019 Agricultural Health & Safety Symposium on 3.27.19 at the NC Biotechnology Center. For more information go to ncagromedicine.org or call 252.744.1008

Workshops will be held 3.15 – Cumberland County Cooperative Extension 3.25- Eastern Carolina Agriculture & Education Center, Rocky Mount 4.16 –Lee County Cooperative Extension, Sanford 4.18-Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub,Pembroke 4.24- Southeastern Agricultural Center, Lumberton

@NCAI and Veteran’s Farm of North Carolina are hosting free workshops for veterans and other socially disadvantaged groups who want to enter farming or have recently done so. For more information contact us at 252.744.1008 or agromedicine@ecu.edu