Posts by Sharon Purvis
Farm and Ranch Mental Health: Stressors, Barriers, and Strategies
Behind the Research: Q & A with Dr. Andy Smolski, lead author SAgE: Can you briefly talk about the purpose of this research brief? Andy Smolski, PhD AS: Our main goal was to be able to provide a summary of our current understanding of farm and ranch stress, in terms of three components. The first…
Read MoreIntroducing SAgE and Director Tesha Humphrey
The Southern Ag Exchange Network – or SAgE – is the southern region of the USDA’s Farm and Ranch Assistance Network (FRSAN), whose goal is to provide “stress assistance programs to individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations on a regional basis.” The southern region includes 13 states and two territories,…
Read MoreSchool-Based Agricultural Educators’ Knowledge of Farm Stressors and Suicide Warning Signs
Behind the Research: Q & A with Dr. Chaney Mosley, lead author SAgE: Tell us about your research question that you started with. Chaney Mosley, PhD CM: We had many research questions, but this is the first part that we looked at and analyzed. Essentially, it was, what do ag teachers know about farm stress,…
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