Missouri AgrAbility focused its social media efforts on: NTW workshop promotion, technology used by farmers/ranchers, and heat stress/illness. Additionally, Missouri AgrAbility continues to capture sound bites, photos, and videos of Missouri farmers and agriculture to build their media database.
Make sure to like and follow Missouri AgrAbility (@MOAgrAbility) on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and the Missouri AgrAbility collaborative partners on Facebook: Missouri Beginning Farmers & Ranchers Program, Heroes to Hives of Missouri, and Show-Me Strong Farm Families.
MU Extension specialists will set up MO AgrAbility and farm Stress displays as well as hand out programmatic resources at the MO State Fair Thursday, August 12 - Sunday, August 22. During the annual fair each August, approximately 350,000 fairgoers enjoy learning about Missouri agriculture and participate in educational and recreational activities.
Submitted by: Tevin Uthlaut and Karen FunkenbuschMissouri AgrAbility marketing is being expanded with the pilot project of a "Brain Injury Information & Support Bag" for AgrAbility clients in rehabilitation facilities. Survivors of brain injury will be provided a BIA-MO canvass bag with Missouri AgrAbility featured on each of the following: "Brain Injury Recovery Step by Step" brochure, Journal for Hope diary, and Caregivers Guide. These products will provide information on brain injury, Missouri AgrAbility, and living with brain injury.
Submitted by: Maureen Cunningham