2007 National AgrAbility Workshop

Sacramento, California
October 29 - November 1, 2007

Purpose: Each year, the National AgrAbility Project, in partnership with a State AgrAbility Project, hosts a four-day educational and training workshop intended to provide technical assistance and resources to professionals interacting with individuals and their families who farm or ranch despite a disability.

Workshop participants are offered a wide array of sessions to increase their knowledge of strategies the farmer, rancher and farmworker use to continue working in production agriculture.

The 2007 workshop sessions will provide participants with information related to:

Trends in disability and rehabilitation,
Applications of assistive technology to the agricultural setting,
Service strategies to meet a variety of needs of farmers with disabilities, and
Resources for outreach, marketing and funding AgrAbility projects.

Who Should Attend
Agenda
Workshop Registration
To Register
Hotel Reservations
Transportation
Workshop Flyer
For Further Information

Who Should Attend:

AgrAbility project staff
Extension educators
Occupational therapists
Physical therapists
Vocational rehabilitation counselors
Rural health care providers
Students
Farmers, ranchers, and farmworkers who have disabilities and their families

Agenda

Monday, October 29
12:00 -5:00 pm	Registration –DoubleTree
12:00-4:30 pm	Tour Full Belly Organic Farm http://www.fullbellyfarm.com Tour the Full Belly Organic Farm and learn how a diversified operation like Full Belly has accommodated individuals with temporary and permanent disabilities. (Space limited to 20 participants)
2:00 - 4:00 pm	Impact Study Group Meeting
3:00 - 5:00 pm	Hospitality Room Open
5:00 - 6:00 pm	“Discovering the Gold in AgrAbility” See how AgrAbility staff shines as bright as gold. View exhibits from AgrAbility projects nationwide.
6:00 pm	Dinner with program Welcome Farmer’s Panel Martha Stiles, CalAgrAbility Program Director, University of California-Davis, will facilitate a panel of farmers served by CalAgrAbility.
	Hospitality Room Open

Tuesday, October 30
7:00 - 8:15 am	Breakfast
7:00 - 8:30 am	Registration
8:30 - 9:45 am	General Session Special Introduction and Announcements Keynote: Bradley Rein, USDA-CSREES “Changes in Agriculture and How AgrAbility Keeps Pace with Change” [Rein-Agrability-Sacramentowith Notes-1.ppt]
9:45 - 10:00 am	Break
10:30 -11:45 am	On the first morning of our 2007 National Training Workshop in Sacramento California we held a two-hour Farmhouse Café discussion, based on the World Café methodology, that was intended to get all workshop attendees talking to each other about issues that matter to them as AgrAbility professionals, farmers, and stakeholders. The following is more information about the World Café method, and a summary of the National Training Workshop discussion. [Farmhouse Cafe Summary]
12:00 - 1:15 pm	Lunch, Grand Ballroom
1:15 - 1:30 pm	Break
1:30 - 3:00 pm	Concurrent Sessions I
	New Staff Orientation Overview of AgrAbility and National AgrAbility resources available to state project staff. Presenters: National AgrAbility Staff [NTW new staff orientation 3.ppt] [AgrAbility PlanPresHandout2007Final.ppt]
	Safety and Standards Considerations When Modifying Machinery Controls Farmers, ranchers, and farmworkers with disabilities can often continue in their chosen professions with appropriate assistive technologies, such as modifications to equipment and its controls, to improve individuals' independence, productivity, and profitability while demonstrating positive cost-benefit ratio. Rehabilitation professionals and engineers providing services to those individuals should understand relevant design standards and regulations in order to develop systems that perform as expected and with minimal risk of failure and resultant injury, property damage, and liability claims. Presenter: Tim Prather, Extension Specialist, Tennessee AgrAbility
	Ergonomics 101 (Double Session) Learn the basics of ergonomics in agriculture from staff at UC-Davis Agricultural Ergonomics’ Research Center. Staff will also provide insight into what is not considered ergonomic. Presenter: Victor Duraj or Diana Tejeda University of California-Davis Agricultural Ergonomics Research Center
	Promotores: Community Health Worker (CHW) Models Find out more about the Promotores or peer educators model and how CalAgrAbility uses this program to provide outreach and case management to farm employees with disabilities. Presenter: Teresa Andrews, Promotores Development Specialist, Rural Community Assistance Corporation, West Sacramento, CA [Promotores Model 2007a Agr..ppt]
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Break
3:30 - 5:00 pm	Concurrent Sessions II
	Skid Steer Comparisons Review features and compare skid steer loaders using NAP/SRAP comparison tool. Part classroom and part hands-on session. Presenter: Mark Novak, Agricultural Technologist, National AgrAbility [skidsteer1.ppt]
	Ergonomics 101 (Double Session) Learn the basics of ergonomics in agriculture from staff at UC-Davis Agricultural Ergonomics’ Research Center. Staff will also provide insight into what is not considered ergonomic. Presenter: Victor Duraj or Diana Tejeda University of California-Davis Agricultural Ergonomics Research Center
	Development of a successful three-way partnership of providing AT services to farmers with disabilities. AgrAbility of Wisconsin will discuss a successful partnership between Easter Seals Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Extension and Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) that developed over a fifteen year period. Presenter: Ron Schuler, PhD, PI, University of Wisconsin-Extension, AgrAbility of Wisconsin [PresentationNTW07.ppt]
	Creating Money for AT: Leading horses to water while juggling backwards. Panel of state AgrAbility staff from CO, IL and OK provide overview of funding resources and discuss how their state has created a new funding stream. Panelists: Jason Beck, Colorado AgrAbility, Mike Brokaw, IL AgrAbility Unlimited, Carla Wilhite, Oklahoma AgrAbility [Colorado Creating Money for AT.ppt]
	Dinner on Your Own
5:30 pm	Hospitality Room Open

Wednesday, October 31
7:00 - 8:15 am	Breakfast
8:15 - 8:30 am	Break
8:30 - 10:00 am	Concurrent Sessions III
	Secondary Injuries and Farming with an Amputation or Spinal Cord Injury Dr. Willkomm will provide an overview of the secondary injuries experienced by farmers with an upper or lower extremity amputation or a spinal cord injury. In addition, this session will share recommendations made by farmers to reduce or prevent injuries. This session will also share ideas from farmers for new improvements made to prosthetic devices or wheelchairs. Presenter: Therese Willkomm, Ph.D., ATP., Rural Rehabilitation Specialist National AgrAbility [Secondary Injuries and Farming with an Amputation or SCI 3.ppt] Dr. Willkomm
	OT/PT Training Update Join state project staff in a lively discussion on how to build service capacity among healthcare practitioners through educational sessions. Project activities will be discussed, followed by an open forum discussing program models and tips. Panelists: TBA Facilitator: Doug Carmon, Program Manager, National AgrAbility, Easter Seals
	Moving from Patient to Person Telling a person with pain to live with “it” sounds like an impossible task. Providing them with the necessary skills can allow them to move from the mindset of a patient to that of a person taking an active role in the recovery process. During this workshop we will explore how to empower the person in pain and discuss the skills needed to help improve quality of life for both themselves and their family members. Presenter: Penney Cowan, Executive Director, American Chronic Pain Association [AgrAbility Living with Chronic Pain.ppt]
10:00 - 10:30 am	Break
10:30 am - 12:00pm	Concurrent Sessions IV
	An Occupational Therapist's Perspective on Assisting Farmers to Enhance their Everyday Occupational Performance secondary to Injury or Disease. This session will focus on the philosophy and application of the occupational therapy practice model termed Person-Environment-Occupation-Performance (PEOP). It will provide an alternative option to conducting on-farm evaluation and intervention for professionals involved with AgrAbility. Presenter: Angela Hissong, Ed., OTR/L, Occupational Therapy Education Specialist, Pennsylvania State University, Department of Agricultural & Extension Education
	Wheelchairs and Farming. Farming from a wheelchair presents a number of challenges. Learn how advances in new wheelchair designs may enable the farmer to maneuver on rough terrain and perform labor intensive tasks. Vendors from Standing Wheelchair Company, The Renegade Chair, Sunrise Medical/Quickie, Invacare, Life Essentials E- Motion Power Assist Rims and I-Bot will discuss advances in shock absorption, benefits of standing chairs, advances in seating systems, new materials that make chairs more durable and lighter, advances in wheelchair propulsion, and advances in power chairs. In addition, participants will see how these chairs perform outside in an obstacle course. Facilitator: Therese Willkomm, Ph.D., ATP., Rural Rehabilitation Specialist, National AgrAbility DVD #1 This first DVD is approximately 1 hour and captures the presentations of the seven wheelchairs that were discussed and demonstrated during the session titled, Wheelchairs and Farming. These wheelchairs include: the four all terrain chair by Otto Bock, Renegade Chair, Life Essentials, and the IBOT from Independent Mobility as well as indoor and outdoor chairs from Permobile and Sunrise Medical. DVD #2 A second DVD is approximately 35 minutes and captures outdoor demonstrations of these chairs. These demonstrations include the IBOT chair climbing up and down stairs, the Life Essentials chair pulling a U-Haul trailer, and a chairs demonstrating what they can do over speed bumps, uneven cross slopes, roots, rock, grass, gravel, curbs, and steep inclines. The video also includes Hubert Von Holton, From Life Essentials demonstrating his latest lifts. Note: Both DVDs were captured during the live sessions, and are offered "as-is". Neither DVD has captioned video. Also, the DVD video format is for VHS players. To play this video on your computer requires the latest Windows media player, or other similarly capable software. If you would like to get a copy of either or both DVDs, please use the Contact Us web page, and request one or both of them.
	Organic Farming with a Disability Andy and Hilda Byrd have been farming, mostly organic, for over 7 years, despite a spinal cord injury Andy sustained in 1980. Learn how they market their produce, operate small farm equipment and made innovative adaptations to their operation. Andy and Hilda are active participants in Georgia AgrAbility where Hilda also works as a Peer Coordinator. Presenters: Andy and Hilda Byrd, Whippoorwill Organic Farms [andyhildaonly comp.ppt]
12:00 - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30-1:45 pm	Break
1:45 - 3:15 pm	Concurrent Sessions V
	What's Growin' On: Agricultural Public Policy for the 21st Century: AgrAbility has an important message that needs to be heard, but how can we effectively communicate this message so that people hear? Public policy is not just about what you say but also how you say it. In this session you will learn and brainstorm realistic and practical strategies for getting AgrAbility out to the media making use of both agricultural and non-agricultural outlets, government, and other groups to increase awareness of your message and programs. Presenter: Jonnalee Henderson , Policy Analyst, California Department of Food and Agriculture [AgrAbility_wcomments1.ppt]
	Off Road Vehicle Seating (double session) A photo based examination of concepts, strategies and resources to accommodate a variety of common disability diagnosis for functional seating and equipment selection in alternative environments, along with a review of case studies displaying successful solutions in use today. Presenter: James Hubbard MS, ATP, RET, University of Wisconsin-Stout [AG 07 Handout1.ppt]
	Stress, Depression, and Suicidal Thinking in Farm Families - Signs, Symptoms, and What to Do Learn about signs and symptoms of mental health issues with farmers, ranchers and their family members and explore resources available to them. Presenter: Bob Fetsch, PhD, Colorado State University, CO AgrAbility, and Peggy Mack, ABD, APRN, BC, University of Delaware, Urban Affairs and Public Policy [AANTWStressDepressionSuicide10 3107.ppt]
3:15 - 3:45 pm	Break
3:45 – 5:00 pm	Concurrent Sessions VI
	Peer Support: Updates Panel of state AgrAbility staff provide updates on their state peer support volunteer initiative. Panelists: Bob Fetsch, PhD, CO AgrAbility; Sheila Simmons/Kerri Ebert, AgrAbility for Kansans; Carla Wilhite, OK AgrAbility [AANTWPeerSupport10.3107-bob fetsch.ppt] [MN Fenceline Volunteer Program-peersupport.ppt]
	Off Road Vehicle Seating (continued)
	Arthritis and Agriculture: A panel of AgrAbility staff from Indiana, Missouri, and California will discuss: arthritis as a disease major impacts on agricultural production relevant research concerning arthritis and agriculture assistive technologies resources Panelists: Paul Jones, BNG, Purdue; Karen Funkenbusch, Missouri AgrAbility, University of Missouri; Martha Stiles, CalAgrAbility, University of California-Davis [Arthritis Presentation, General.ppt] by Jaren Pugh, Community Programs Coordinator Arthritis Foundation
	Principal Investigators Meeting Presenters: Brad Rein, National Program Leader, USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, and Karen Hunter, Program Specialist Plant and Animal Systems USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

Thursday, November 1
7:00 – 8:00 am	Breakfast
8:00 am – 5:00 pm	Napa Valley Tour Tour the Robert Mondovi Winery and Vineyard. This facility is accessible.

Workshop Registration

Full Workshop Registration
Registration fee includes: participation in sessions, materials, opening reception, three breakfasts, three lunches, one dinner, break refreshments, and transportation for tour. The registration deadline is October 3, 2007.

Early Bird Full Workshop Registration Rates (postmarked on or before September 14, 2007)

Per-person, full-workshop package early bird rates are as follows:

$300.00 AgrAbility staff members and other professionals
$230.00 for AgrAbility clients or their family members (Scholarships may be available, contact Taylor McLean, National AgrAbility, Easter Seals at 800-914-4424).
$115.00 for students

Regular Full Workshop Registration Rates (September 14 to October 3, 2007)

Per-person, full-workshop regular conference rates are as follows:

$350.00 for AgrAbility staff and other professionals
$230.00 for AgrAbility clients or their family members Scholarships may be available, contact Taylor, National AgrAbility, Easter Seals at 800-914-4424).
$115.00 for students

Day Rates (day rates are not available to AgrAbility staff, no early-bird rates available)

October 29 — $60.00 includes: opening session and dinner.
October 30 — $145.00 includes: breakfast, break refreshments, lunch, and participation in technical sessions.
October 31 — $145.00 includes: breakfast, lunch, and participation in technical sessions.
November 1 — $60.00 includes: breakfast and educational tours.

Cancellations

If you are unable to attend, please notify CALS Conference Services immediately at 608-263-1672. Cancellations notices to National AgrAbility are not considered as official cancellation. To receive a full refund, you must cancel no later than fourteen (14) days before the first day of the workshop. Cancellations received October 15, 2007 and after (which is fourteen (14) days prior to the workshop) will be charged the entire registration fee.

To Register

To register on-line enter registration site http://www.peopleware.net/index.cfm?siteID=358&eventDisp=8%2D22%2D02
Note: This site has limited accessibility. If you are in need of assistance with registration or need an alternative format; please call Sherry Liantonio, National AgrAbility, University of Wisconsin-Cooperative Extension at 866-259-6280.

To register by mail or fax, please download and print off registration form. Please complete a separate form for each registrant. No phone registrations, please.

Registration fees are payable by check, purchase order or credit card (Visa or Master card only). Make checks payable to UW-Madison.

Mail/FAX Registration Form to
CALS Conference Services
620 Babcock Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1519
FAX: (608) 262-5088

Hotel Reservations

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Doubletree Hotel Sacramento. This block of rooms is being held at a special workshop rate of $119 that is good until October 3rd. To take advantage of this special rate for the AgrAbility Conference 2007, call toll-free number 1-800-222-TREE or the hotel directly at 916-929-8855, extension 4500. On-line reservation is available at www.sacramento.doubletree.com. The group code for the conference is AGR

Individuals must guarantee their room to a credit card or by advance deposit. The Doubletree Hotel Sacramento requires a first night deposit, refundable up to 48 hours in advance of the conference date. Credit cards used for confirmation will be charged immediately. The hotel also charges an early departure fee of $50.00. If your travel plans change, please be sure to contact the hotel immediately and confirm your changes at check-in.

Conference Room Rates
Single or double occupancy: $119.00 plus a local tax of 12.10% and a Tourism Assessment Fee for $1.25 per room per night.
Accessible rooms are available; please indicate your accessibility needs when making reservations. There are several types of rooms accessible rooms available in the room block.

Check out the hotel at www.sacramento.doubletree.com

Transportation

Driving to Sacramento:
See www.sacramento.doubletree.com for complete driving directions.

Flying to Sacramento:
The Super Shuttle is located directly outside the baggage claim area at each terminal. Reservations are not required unless for large parties, or private charters. Simply go to the Super Shuttle service center, and purchase either a round-trip or one way ticket. Taxis and limousines are also available at the airport.

Workshop Flyer

For Further Information Contact:

Workshop Agenda: 866-259-6280
Sherry Liantonio
National AgrAbility Program Assistant
University of Wisconsin Extension
460 Henry Mall
Madison , WI 53706
stlianto@wisc.edu

Registration: 608-263-1672
CALS Conference Services
620 Babcock Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1519
FAX: (608) 262-5088
www.cals.wisc.edu/ccs
conference@cals.wisc.edu