• Project No. and Title: NCERA197 - Agricultural Safety and Health Research and Extension
• Dates: 12/20/2021 to 12/20/2021
• Contacts: [Dee Jepsen] [Michael Pate]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 12/20/2021 at Zoom. :

Admin Advisor: Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan (Kas.Muthukum@sdstate.edu)

Agenda<br /> Welcome and Call to Order<br /> Roll Call: Introductions of committee members <br /> • Extension members need to be on the NIMSS Roster – Appendix E<br /> <br /> Review of minutes – March 2, 2021<br /> <br /> Old Business:<br /> New Project 2021- 2025 with 6 Objectives<br /> Review objectives to assign Chair/Co-Chair for each<br /> <br /> Objective 1. Promote National Research Agenda (reviewed in 2017) to provide guidance to land grant researchers and educators for prioritizing ag safety & health issues.<br /> <br /> Objective 2. Identify new White Paper topic to address a priority safety or health topic.<br /> <br /> Objective 3. Enhance 1862, 1890, and 1994 land grant institution’s participation in the National Research Agenda for Action while collaborating with strategic partners to intensify regional, national and international impact on ag safety & health issues.<br /> <br /> Objective 4. Encourage research, teaching and outreach of agricultural best management practices in partnership with land grant universities to address global safety and health issues associated with ag injuries.<br /> • ASHCA collaboration efforts<br /> • NIOSH Ag Centers<br /> <br /> Objective 5. Encourage development of new and improved standards, as well as adoption of current standards, to reduce hazards and risk exposures within agriculture.<br /> •ASABE Standards<br /> <br /> Objective 6. Work to ensure sustainability of agricultural safety & health efforts, capacities, and impact by:<br /> • ensuring a pipeline of dedicated safety & health professionals who are educated in the science and evidence based practices;<br /> • leverage existing partnerships, capacities, organizations and resources;<br /> • build awareness of needs among policy makers, ag organizations, university and government administrators and others.<br /> <br /> <br /> New Business:<br /> Select meeting for in-person meeting 2022<br /> Discussion of Options: <br /> • February<br /> • March<br /> • In conjunction with ASHCA March 30 (1pm) to April 1 (12pm)<br /> • Other options <br />