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Brain Injury: Chronic Health Condition and Management for Farmers
Brain Injury and Beyond
Zane Volkmann: Brain injury changed his life, but not his determination
It’s hard to keep Zane Volkmann out of the saddle; even a brain injury and broken back couldn’t keep him there for long. In 2012, just before his senior year in high school, the young horse trainer from New Franklin, Missouri, fell nine feet onto his head while riding at a livestock center. The impact…
Read MoreAgrAbility National Training Workshop Encore Webinars 2023
Join AgrAbility for six webinars from some of the most requested sessions of the 2023 in-person National Training Workshop Each one-hour webinar begins at 3:00 p.m. EDT on the given Wednesday. Registration closes the Monday before each webinar. August 9: “What a Pain! Understanding and Managing Chronic Pain to Stay Active in Life” If pain is…
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Karen Funkenbusch PI/Project Director University of Missouri-Columbia 408 Clark Hall Columbia, Missouri 65211 Phone: 800.995.8503 funkenbuschk@missouri.edu Mary Keeter Co-PI Innovative Small Farmers’ Outreach Program Farm Outreach Worker Lincoln University PO Box 29 109 Allen Hall Jefferson City, MO 65102-0029 Phone: 314.972.2670 KeeterM@LincolnU.edu Willard Downs Director, Onsite Farmstead Assessments University of Missouri Extension 233 Agricultural Engineering…
Read MorePHARM Dog: Man’s best friend is prescription for independence
Having lived on a farm most of her life, Jackie Allenbrand knew from personal experience the value of dogs in agricultural settings. However, it was as a staff member for Missouri AgrAbility that she first realized the unique potential for canines to assist farmers with disabilities. In working with a farmer who had experienced a…
Read MoreAgrAbility: 30 Years of Impact
AgrAbility: 30 Years of Impact National AgrAbility recently released AgrAbility: 30 Years of Impact. Among the highlights are a timeline of the program’s history, descriptions and statistics related to AgrAbility’s major initiatives, and 13 client stories (many with video links) that illustrate the ways that AgrAbility can improve quality of life and cultivate independence for…
Read MoreVeterans & Beginning Farmers
Click here for the new AgrAbility brochure for veterans in agriculture Resources Specifically for Farmer Veterans Resources for Veterans Resources for Beginning Farmers Additional Financial Assistance Resources for Rehabilitation and Agriculture The National AgrAbility Project is committed to helping military veterans who choose agriculture as their “Next Mission,” as well as beginning farmers with disabilities or other…
Read MoreFor what kind of disabilities does the AgrAbility Program provide services?
Farmers, ranchers, their family members and agricultural workers, including seasonal and migrant farm workers are eligible to receive AgrAbility services. In addition those engaged in agricultural-related occupations, forestry, fishing, and lawn care will find many of the resources available through AgrAbility applicable to their workplaces. AgrAbility has served individuals with a wide range of disability…
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Mission Priorities Structure History AgrAbility and Special Populations Getting assistance Starting an AgrAbility Project National AgrAbility brochure Mission The vision of AgrAbility is to enhance quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities, so that they, their families, and their communities continue to succeed in rural America. For this target audience,…
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National Resources International Resources Other Disability Resources National Resources State AT Act Projects State Assistive Technology Act programs work to improve the provision of assistive technology to individuals with disabilities of all ages through comprehensive statewide programs of technology-related assistance. www.ataporg.org Directory of State Assistive Technology Act programs www.at3center.net/stateprogram International Resources AgrAbility Australia AgHealth Australia…
Read MoreDavon Goodwin: “Getting My Hands in the Dirt Changed Me”
“When I got on the farm, I felt re-invigorated,” says Davon Goodwin. “I felt a connection. Putting my hands in the dirt changed me.” The Laurinburg, North Carolina, veteran suffered a traumatic brain injury from a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in 2010. He also injured the L 1 and L2 vertebrae in his lower back.…
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