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    • 23 Apr 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    ISASH Ideas Exchange: Partners, Caregivers, and Champions: Women’s Impact on Agricultural Health and Safety  

    Women have long been the backbone of agriculture and play a pivotal role of nurturing families, managing farm operations, and leading the charge in health and safety. During this upcoming Ideas Exchange Webinar, hosted by the ISASH Family, Farmstead, and Leisure Time Interest Group, we will bring together leading experts to discuss the evolving role of women in agriculture, their impact as safety and health champions, and the challenges they face in balancing work, caregiving, and daily farm life. Gain valuable insights from leading researchers and practitioners in agricultural safety, rural sociology, and community health. Join us for an insightful conversation on the past, present, and future of women in agriculture! This webinar is hosted by The International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH) in collaboration with the ISASH Family, Farmstead, & Leisure Time Interest Group.

    Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025

    Time: 1:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Central / 11:00 AM Mountain/ 10:00 AM Pacific

    Free Webinar!


    Speakers:

    Florence Becot, Ph.D. - Nationwide Insurance Early Career Professor Agricultural Safety and Health Program Lead at Penn State University

    Sandra Contzen, Ph.D. - Professor for Rural Sociology at the Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences – Switzerland

    Linda Emanuel, BSN, RN - Community Health Director at AgriSafe, Agricultural Producer




      • 23 Jun 2025
      • 26 Jun 2025
      • Holiday Inn by the Bay - Portland, Maine
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      2025 ISASH Annual Conference

      June 23, 2025 - June 26, 2025 - Portland, Maine


      For More information on Schedule, Lodging and Abstracts Please Click Here.


      REGISTRATION:

      Regular Registration:  Includes All Educational Sessions, Lunch Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the Welcome Reception and the Tours. The Banquet and Workshop are an additional fee. Early Bird Registration Ends on May 16th, 2025.

      Early Bird Rates

      Member $575

      Non-Member $675

      Regular Rates (Post May 16, 2025)

      Member $675

      Non-Member $775

      Student Registration: Includes All Educational Sessions, Lunch Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the Welcome Reception and the Tours. The Banquet and Workshop are an additional fee. Early Bird Registration Ends on May 16th, 2025.

      Early Bird Rates

      Member $350

      Non-Member $400

      Regular Rates (Post May 16, 2025)

      Member $425

      Non-Member $475

      Banquet Registration

      Attendee $50

      Guest: $50

      Welcome Reception Registration

      Guest: $80

      Sponsorship: 

      If interested in sponsorship opportunities for this year’s conference, please contact Pam Milkovich at pam.milkovich@bassett.org

      Welcome Reception:

      Kick off the 2025 ISASH Conference with a short boat cruise on the calm waters of Casco Bay followed by a signature Maine Lobster Bake, lawn games, and socializing on Peaks Island. Alternate menu options are available for those who wish. Guests are welcome to attend for an additional fee.


      Additional Events:

      Ancillary Meetings:

      In conjunction with ISASH, the Childhood Agricultural Safety Network (CASN) will be hosting a networking event for current and prospective members the evening of Wednesday, June 25th. For more information or to register, please contact Cassey Peltier at peltier.cassandra@marshfieldresearch.org


      Workshops:  

      Monday, June 23, 2025

      AgrAbility and Assistive Technologies: Solutions for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Workers.

      Hosted by Maine AgrAbility, MaineCITE, and AlphaOne, this workshop will provide an overview of the AgrAbility program and assistive technologies that are available to help workers with disabilities safely engage in farming, fishing, and forestry activities. Participants will engage in group discussions and problem-solving, learn tailored yoga stretches for workers, and engage in hands-on demonstrations of several assistive devices. Participants will learn about the resources available to them (and their clients) for obtaining or developing assistive technologies, as well as how to navigate these resources for the best outcomes. 

      • Duration: 11:30 am - 3:30 pm 
      • Cost to register: $50 (this event will only run if we receive a minimum of 15 registrants and there is a max capacity of 60 people).
      • Location: Room CT/RI Room, Holiday Inn Portland by the Bay


      TOURS:

      12:30 pm - 5:30pm - Wednesday, June 25th 

      Dunn Family Maple is a fifth-generation family maple production facility. On this tour, participants will learn how maple syrup is made, from sap collection to bottling. Special guest Jason Lilley from the University of Maine Extension will provide an overview of safety and health topics in maple syrup production. Maple products are available in the Farm Store for those who wish to take some home. Please note that bathroom facilities will be limited on this tour and porta-johns will be used.

      Wolfes Neck Center is a farm-based education, research, and visitor center. The highlight of this tour will be their fishing-farming fusion effort, the Bovine Burp Buster Project, which studies the effect of adding seaweed to the diet of dairy cows. Attendees will learn about the ruminant process of a cow and how feeding seaweed contributes to the reduction of methane produced. Then a short wagon ride will bring us to the west bay of the center to the Fruit & Vegetable plot, with spectacular views of the ocean, where we will learn more about the work being done with the green crab species.

      Maine Custom Woodlands is a full-service timber harvesting, land management, and excavation company. Tour participants will have the opportunity to visit a logging worksite and learn about the logging industry and the safety and health challenges workers face. Specific tour location TBD depending on the location of active worksites come June. Please note that because this tour will take place at an active worksite, bathroom facilities will be limited and attendees may be using porta-johns.

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