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AgrAbility Virtual State Fair @AgrabilityVSF

The AgrAbility Virtual State Fair highlights AgrAbility projects around the country and the ways they make agriculture accessible for people with disabilities

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Fair midway with Ferris Wheel in background, participants walking in front of lighted midway entrance with text "Today's Feature: Missouri AgrAbility"

ALT Fair midway with Ferris Wheel in background, participants walking in front of lighted midway entrance with text "Today's Feature: Missouri AgrAbility"
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Beekeeping is big in Michigan. Ned Stoller, AgrAbility Assistive Technology Professional and Adam Ingrao, founder of Heroes to Hives, have built a toolbox of assistive technology to provide beekeepers with alternatives and ideas to keep working! agrability.org/toolbox/?mode…
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Alpha Gamma Rho Tau (AGR) at Michigan State University supports AgrAbility with funds raised through a beef preview show, the second largest beef preview show in the state! In its second decade, AGR has given more than $120,000 towards assistive technology for Michigan farmers.
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Fair midway with Ferris Wheel in background, participants walking in front of lighted midway entrance with text "Today's Feature: Michigan AgrAbility"

ALT Fair midway with Ferris Wheel in background, participants walking in front of lighted midway entrance with text "Today's Feature: Michigan AgrAbility"
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The Colorado AgrAbility Project is thankful to have resources at Colorado State University to help capture our clients stories. Watch them here: vimeo.com/848504413/4d58cdf3… #nifaimpacts #agrabilityvsf #coloradoagrability

Community Voices: AgrAbility

The Colorado AgrAbility Project was created to help producers overcome some of these barriers and begin, remain or regain employment in agriculture.

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Testimonial from a Colorado AgrAbility client! "I just wanted to say thank you, as AgrAbility has been instrumental in this process and without the project, I think we probably would have given up long ago." #nifaimpacts #agrabilityvsf #coloradoagrability
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This winter, Colorado AgrAbility is offering a series of free, informational workshops across the state offering: safety, aging in agriculture, and how to get the most out of your mental engine with stress management techniques. #nifaimpacts #agrabilityvsf
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Hello from Colorado! We are proud to introduce our team of 11 passionate individuals that work hard to promote independence in agriculture by helping workers find the help they need to begin, remain, or regain employment on their farm or ranch. #nifaimpacts #agrabilityvsf
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Fair midway with Ferris Wheel in background, participants walking in front of lighted midway entrance with text "Today's Feature: Colorado AgrAbility"

ALT Fair midway with Ferris Wheel in background, participants walking in front of lighted midway entrance with text "Today's Feature: Colorado AgrAbility"
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TN AgrAbility promotes farm safety and focuses on farm families health and wellbeing. TNAP partners with SAgE Southern Ag Exchange Network and UT Extension FCS Tennessee Farm Family Health & Wellness program. fcs.tennessee.edu/mffhw. #AgrAbilityVSF #NIFAimpacts
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Women in Ag make up 35% of producers in TN. TNAP has taken the initiative to work with WIA on being a voice in agriculture and to learn new farming practices through suitable AT for the female stature and to care for themselves physically & mentally. #NIFAimpacts #AgrabilityVSF
“Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver. From the earliest days of agriculture, women have worked alongside men to produce food and fiber we need. But their contributions have been overlooked. It’s time to celebrate women in ag and how they improve the world.” Rhedona Rose, TN Farm Bureau chief administrative officer and executive vice president said when she spoke at the 2023 TN Cultivate Women in Ag Conference.

ALT “Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver. From the earliest days of agriculture, women have worked alongside men to produce food and fiber we need. But their contributions have been overlooked. It’s time to celebrate women in ag and how they improve the world.” Rhedona Rose, TN Farm Bureau chief administrative officer and executive vice president said when she spoke at the 2023 TN Cultivate Women in Ag Conference.

Wilson Co. TN ANR agent/WIA Jessi Young raises cattle along with her husband plus they are raising lil Walker. He is with her every step on their farm.

ALT Wilson Co. TN ANR agent/WIA Jessi Young raises cattle along with her husband plus they are raising lil Walker. He is with her every step on their farm.

Joetta T White, TN AgrAbility/UT TSU Extension and farmHER on her family farm: 6 T's Farm in Weakley Co. TN. Livin' the farm life.

ALT Joetta T White, TN AgrAbility/UT TSU Extension and farmHER on her family farm: 6 T's Farm in Weakley Co. TN. Livin' the farm life.

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Resource Ability AT Access Fair - assistive technology for people with different abilities. Partnership between TN AgrAbility, TN Technology Access Program, VR and Farmer Veteran Coalition of TN help farmers continue to make a living. youtu.be/2zxlgUF9xq8#AgrAbil… #NIFAImpacts
Mr. Jim Stapleton was one of the featured videos:

ALT Mr. Jim Stapleton was one of the featured videos:
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STAR Center, TNAP’s non-profit partner, provides programs to the entire family, not just the farmer. Through TTAP, STAR is able to offer medical equipment and technology. Assistive Technology starcenter.org #AgrAbilityVSF#NIFAimpacts
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Welcome to the TN AgrAbility day at the National VSF! TN AgrAbility is a partnership between the UT TSU Extension and STAR Center to assist farmers with disabilities continue farming. agrability.tennessee.edu or Tn.Gov/HumanServices/Ds/Ttap… #AgrAbilityVSF #NIFAimpacts
Finis Stribling (TN State University Extension) Joetta T. White, Eileen Legault, and Troy Dugger (University of TN Extension).

ALT Finis Stribling (TN State University Extension) Joetta T. White, Eileen Legault, and Troy Dugger (University of TN Extension).

Meet the STAR Center, Inc., the disability, non-profit part of the AgrAbility team who provide AT and OT farm assessments.

ALT Meet the STAR Center, Inc., the disability, non-profit part of the AgrAbility team who provide AT and OT farm assessments.

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Fair midway with Ferris Wheel in background, participants walking in front of lighted midway entrance with text "Today's Feature: Tennessee AgrAbility"

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Maine AgrAbility staff worked with the Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast to train over 600 loggers on ergonomics. Long hours in static positions in their logging machines make loggers susceptible to lower back injury. #LogAbility #nifaimpacts #agrabilityvsf
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Maine's FishAbility program makes site visits to fishermen, meets them at trades shows, and provides information. Regular articles in the Commercial Fishing News reach fishermen in Maine and along the Eastern seaboard. #nifaimpacts #agrabilityvsf
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The 2023 Boots-2-Bushels program included 41 military veterans and other new farmers. Topics included assistive technology and supporting physical and mental health. The program was also supported by the Northeast Risk Management Education project. #nifaimpacts #agrabilityvsf
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Good morning from @MaineAgrAbility! We are a partnership between the @UMaineExtension and the nonprofit AlphaOne, a Center for Independent Living. We are excited to tell you more about some of our recent projects today! (Photo credit: Remsburg). #nifaimpacts #agrabilityvsf
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Fair midway with Ferris Wheel in background, participants walking in front of lighted midway entrance with text "Today's Feature: Maine AgrAbility"

ALT Fair midway with Ferris Wheel in background, participants walking in front of lighted midway entrance with text "Today's Feature: Maine AgrAbility"

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