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AgrAbility Grants Provide Local Disabled Farmers Needed Tools
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 08/20/2010
The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded 23 grants to help farmers with disabilities through the AgrAbility program, which helps thousands of disabled people overcome barriers to
continuing their chosen professions in agriculture. Wisconsin was included in the funding announcement.
"Each year, more than 80,000 farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers are injured at work badly enough to limit their ability to do their jobs," said NIFA Director Roger Beachy. "Producers with disabilities
should have every opportunity to be successful, and the AgrAbility program gives them the assistance and training they need to be profitable and maintain their quality of life."
NIFA awarded the funds to land-grant universities that have joined with nonprofit disability organizations to address the specialized needs of AgrAbility's customers. Projects include educating professionals
on how to assist those with disabilities and directly training disabled agricultural workers. The program has improved customers' financial stability, access to life activities and the ability of states and regions to
deliver timely services to those with disabilities.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison, which runs the AgrAbility program in the Badger State, will receive $180,000 as part of the program.
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