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The SAgE Applied Research Webinar Series brings in researchers to discuss topics that are important for understanding and addressing farm stress. In this Video Library, you will find recordings of all the SAgE Applied Research Webinars to be accessed at your convenience.
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Climate Change and Farmer Mental Health: A Participatory and Systems-Based Approach
Presenter: Christopher Weatherly, Associate Professor, University of Georgia School of Social Work
Date: July 17th, 2024
Time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Synopsis: Because of their closeness to and dependence on the land, climate change will disproportionately impact farmer mental health. Despite local and global reliance on US farmers' health and wellbeing, there are limited studies elucidating the impacts of our changing climate on their mental health. This webinar will highlight a research project where Dr. Weatherly spoke with both farmers and the mental health providers that serve them about the various cultural and structural factors underlying the relationship between climate change and farmer mental health. The project took place in southeast Iowa, and findings add to our understanding of climate change as a stress multiplier for farmers. This project also provides insight into best practices for approaching farmers on the topics of both climate change and mental health.
Affirming Black Farmers: A Journey of Resilience and Assets through Appreciative Inquiry
Presenters: Elisabeth Ramsey, Doctoral Candidate, NCSU; Dr. Cathy Royal and Dorathy Barker, Operation Spring Plant
Date: August 1, 2024
Time: 12:00 p.m. Eastern
Synopsis: The strength and resilience of Black farmers is evident in the stories that voice their authentic sense of empowerment. This webinar shares the results of an asset mapping workshop conducted in collaboration with a Black farmer-led organization to understand the qualitative conditions sustaining the Black farming community. The overarching themes from this group share-out included community ethics, land sovereignty, spirituality, endurance, and farming heritage. The results of the activity yielded a new awareness of the identified resources’ impact and contribution to success, including the importance of direct contact, case management, affordability, and accessibility. By utilizing an Appreciative Inquiry approach, the workshop provided a platform for Black farmers to share their experiences, leading to a deeper understanding of the strategies needed to ensure their continued success and sustainability in agriculture.
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Funding Acknowledgements: USDA-NIFA Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Award # 2020-70028-32730