Current Activities

Professor Field and other program staff have been sought out on a consulting basis for their expertise in development of injury prevention and rural rehabilitation programs by numerous organizations and companies throughout the U.S. and Canada. Staff has provided technical and educational services for major farm organizations, 4-H, FFA, many of the major agricultural equipment manufacturers, the legal profession, insurance companies, rural hospitals, and numerous agricultural businesses.

Some of the recent accomplishments:

1. Dissemination of agricultural safety and health information
2. Improve the quality of agricultural injury data
3. Conduct in-depth investigations into specific high risk areas of agricultural production
4. Train rural leaders to increase their effectiveness in promoting agricultural safety and health issues
5. Provide graduate level opportunities for individuals in the field of agricultural safety and health
6. Improving rural and agricultural emergency response training
7. Develop a rehabilitation technology information base and demonstrate service delivery strategies designed to enhance the independence of rural and farm families impacted by disability