Session B: Agricultural Safety and Prevention
Agenda
7:30 a.m.
Registration
8:00 a.m.
Course Introduction
Aaron Yoder, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health; Research Director, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH), College of Public Health, UNMC
9:00 a.m.
Agricultural Trauma
Aaron Yoder, PhD
Eric Ernest, MD
Associate Professor; Division Chief, Prehospital and Emergency Medical Services, Department of Emergency Medicine, UNMC
9:45 a.m.
Break
10:00 a.m.
AgrAbility - A Resource for Farmers and Ranchers with Disabilities
Emily Jacobson, MOT
Program Manager and Rural Rehabilitation Specialist, Easterseals Nebraska, Nebraska AgrAbility, Lincoln, NE
11:00 a.m.
Travel to Farm Tour / Lunch
12:00 p.m.
Farm Tour (Live or Recorded)
Aaron Yoder, PhD
3:30 p.m.
Adjourn
7:30 a.m.
Registration
8:00 a.m.
Agricultural Resources for Health Professionals
Aaron Yoder, PhD
8:30 a.m.
Injury Prevention Using the Industrial Hygiene Paradigm
Matt Nonnenmann, PhD, CIH
Professor, Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, College of Public Health, UNMC
9:30 a.m.
General Environmental Hazards in Agriculture
Matt Nonnenmann, PhD, CIH
10:30 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m.
Selecting the Right Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the Job and for the Person
Carolyn Sheridan, BSN, RN
Founder/Executive Director, Ag Health and Safety Alliance, Greenville, IA
12:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 p.m.
Respirator Fit Testing
Carolyn Sheridan, BSN, RN
2:45 p.m.
Integrating Safety and Health Into Health Care Practice
Carolyn Sheridan, BSN, RN
3:45 p.m.
Final Questions and Review
Aaron Yoder, PhD
4:00 p.m.
Adjourn
Course Requirements
- Sign in each day of the session.
- Attend the full Session B: Agricultural Safety and Prevention program.
- Complete the online post-test for Session B (open-book, minimum 70% passing score).
- Submit the Session B evaluation.
The deadline to complete the course requirements is Aug. 7, 2026.
Continuing Education Credits
Physicians
The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this activity for 13.0 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity.
EMS
The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education, EMS and Trauma Division approves this educational opportunity for 13.0 hours of Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education. Debbie VonSeggern, NRP, EMSI