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National AgrAbility Workshop Set for Minneapolis
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 02/28/2013

Professionals and farmers with disabilities can receive training and learn about issues related to disability in agriculture at the 2013 AgrAbility National Training Workshop.

The event will be held April 8-11 at the Doubletree Hotel Bloomington in Minneapolis. Participants can attend pre-conference sessions and tours, breakout sessions featuring speakers from around the country and tours of local agricultural enterprises.

Target audiences include AgrAbility staff members; AgrAbility customers and their families; USDA, Extension and rehabilitation professionals; and suppliers of products useful to AgrAbility customers.

Organizers say the goal of the workshop is to empower professionals and consumers to fulfill AgrAbility's four priority areas of education, networking, assistance and marketing. Session topics will include assistive technology devices and equipment, agriculture opportunities for people with physical or developmental disabilities, eXtension and social media.

For more information or to register for the workshop, call 765-494-6679.


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