Farm Safety and Health is a Team Sport | J.G. O'Donoghue Memorial Lecture

Farm Safety and Health is a Team Sport: Promoting worker health and safety in agriculture using a holistic, team-based approach

Agriculture is a dynamic and ever-changing field, and it is also one of the most hazardous professions. Producers, farm workers, and their families face higher risks of injury, illness, and death compared to other industries.

As agriculture evolves, new and emerging challenges continue to arise. We must support our essential agricultural workforce by effectively addressing these risks through holistic approaches, including research, education, and training.

Learn more from veterinarian and epidemiologist Jeff Bender, DVM, MS DACVPM at the University of
Minnesota at the next J.G. O'Donoghue Memorial Lecture hosted by the Faculty of ALES. Light refreshments will be provided.

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About Jeff Bender, DVM, MS DACVPM

I am a veterinarian and public health practitioner with over 20 years of post-graduate experience on a broad range of research and surveillance projects pertaining to diseases and injuries at the human-animal interface. These include zoonotic diseases (i.e., influenza, foodborne pathogens, antimicrobial resistant organisms) and injuries and illnesses due to animal contact (e.g., occupational hazards, agritourism). My research is multidisciplinary, requiring collaborations with government, industry, and commodity organizations. This includes scientists in academia, NIH, Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources, and private industry. I also have served on policy-making bodies designing programs to address emerging issues in public health.

Read more about Dr. Bender on the University of Minnesota website.

The J.G. O’Donoghue Memorial Lecture was established in 1981 to honour the late Dr. O’Donoghue, former Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Government of Alberta.