Findings From Mental Wellness Survey: What It Means for PA Animal Agriculture

Join Us for a Free Webinar on October 14

If you missed the initial release of the findings from the 2022 Animal Agriculture Mental Wellness Survey, join us for this free webinar on Friday, October 14 at 9 a.m. The survey was developed to generate a baseline snapshot on the state of mental wellness within the Pennsylvania farm community and needs of the community relative to mental health. Whether you are a producer or agriculture professional, these findings shed light on the importance of working together to cope with farm stress.

During the webinar, Ginger Fenton from Penn State Extension and Gina Pighetti, retired professor from the Tennessee State University, will discuss some of the following key findings and what they mean for PA animal agriculture:

• Stress symptoms span the entire animal agriculture community
• Farmers are over-confident or ag industry professionals are under-confident in recognizing and responding to those experiencing mental health issues
• Fear, financial stress, and family dynamics are the greatest risks associated with stress symptoms
• For those experiencing stress symptoms, obstacles such as cost, embarrassment, availability, and family are present
• Women, younger generations, and larger farms face greater challenges

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This webinar is being held as part of an initiative of the Pennsylvania Beef Producers Working Group, Center for Beef Excellence, Center for Poultry and Livestock Excellence, and Center for Dairy Excellence and is funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the USDA Farmer Rancher Network Assistance Program.