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University Extension emphasizes farm safety, youth tractor training and mental‑health supports
Summary
University of Minnesota Extension told the House Ag Finance and Policy Committee it runs statewide farm safety and health programs — including a youth tractor and farm safety curriculum now in statute, 4‑H outreach and partnership with UMASH and North Dakota State — and targets both youth and aging farmers.
University of Minnesota Extension staff told the House Ag Finance and Policy Committee that the extension service delivers farm safety, youth training and mental‑health resources statewide and that those programs rely on partnerships with other land‑grant institutions and state agencies.
“Many of you know our extension educator, Emily Kreckenberg. She is the 1 that leads our farm safety and health programming in extension,” Dean Bev Durgin told the committee, adding that the youth tractor and farm safety training the university now provides was directed by statute passed last year.
Why this matters: Durgin…
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