Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/19
Outputs
Target Audience:Farmers, farm employees, farm family members, rural medical professionals, veterans, Kansas Rehabilitation Services (vocational rehabilitation) Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?As a result of our outreach at Fort Riley, the project has created an opportunity to provide training to transitioning soldiers in the Warrior Transition Battalion (WTB). Using the high tunnel near the Battalion barracks, KS AgrAbility provides a weekly training session about the use of small tools and the importance of good working postures when gardening. As a result, the soldiers learn how to garden safely to accommodate their limitations and tend to their garden produce. The garden created an additional educational opportunity for WTB physical and occupational therapists to use vegetables from the soldiers' garden for cooking classes each Tuesday throughout the growing season. KAP continues to provide training to rural healthcare professionals. Eight trainings through the Rural Rehab Network during the reporting period reached occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech and language pathologists, certified occupational therapy assistants, physician assistants/nurse practitioners, certified nurse's aides, and audiologists. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results are primarily disseminated through existing Independent Living Center and Cooperative Extension networks through web site updates, Facebook posts, and Pinterest pins. What has been done: Website: http://agrability.bae.ksu.edu/ Social -- Facebook and Pinterest What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Results and accomplishments from the previous four years was used to make informed decisions for the next grant cycle. The project team continues to focus on more robust social media usage and collection of videos documenting project services.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Accomplishments Goal 1 - Education: Provide learning activities that focus on accommodating disability in agriculture while avoiding secondary injury What has been done: Public Awareness/Information Sharing Activities (usually a display/information booth or formal presentation): · Educational Presentations: 93 educational presentations about AgrAbility, accommodating limitations, and accessing assistance in farming were attended by 9,868 individuals. Training Workshops: 94 training workshops/sessions reached 1,774 professionals who have contact with farmers. Goal 2 - Networking: Increase opportunities for sharing information, providing services, acquiring funding, increasing service capacity, and developing partnerships What has been done: KAP actively participated with the Kansas Beginning Farmers Coalition, meeting with members at their annual meeting. KAP Project Coordinator is a member of planning committee and chair of the curriculum committee for Women Managing the Farm Conference. Participated in National AgrAbility Committees: Evaluation; Regional Workshop Planning; and Assistive Technology. A minimum of three KAP staff members attend the AgrAbility NTW annually. Capacity-building presentations focused on farming accommodations for women, beginning farmers and farmer veterans in partnership with Farm Bureau members, Conservation District members, vocational rehabilitation counselors, rural electric cooperative members, caregivers, and employment counselors. KAP assisted with the formation of a Farmer Veteran Coalition chapter in Kansas with one staff person serving on the Board of Directors. 2 KAP Staff and 2 KAP customers presented breakout sessions at two different AgrAbility National Training Workshops. KAP Staff participated in NAP All Staff conference calls. KAP continued participation as one of 13 states reporting results from the McGill Quality of Life survey to the National AgrAbility Evaluation Committee. To date Kansas has provided 83 matched pre- and post- surveys; accounting for 37% of the total matched surveys from all participating states. KAP reported demographic data to the NAP for its annual customer demographics report. KAP staff collaborate with the Kansas Farmers Union, Kansas Rural Center, Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops, Women Managing the Farm, Kansas Farm Bureau, Farmer Veteran Coalition of Kansas, Servicemember Agricultural Vocation Education (SAVE) Farm, Kansas Beginning Farmer Coalition, Kansas Rehabilitation Services, Veterans Administration, as well as other State and Regional AgrAbility Projects (SRAPs) and the National AgrAbility Project. The KAP Coordinator sits on the boards of directors for Women Managing the Farm, Farmer Veteran Coalition of Kansas, SAVE Farm, and the KS Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops. Participation in the Kansas Commodity Classic resulted in reaching over 100 corn, sorghum, and wheat producers as well as both U.S. Senators from Kansas. The Commodity Classic experience proved to be a valuable networking experience that will pay dividends in the future. KAP presented two sessions at Women Managing the Farm with a total reach of 36 individuals who were farmers and ag professionals. Goal 3 - Assistance: Provide individualized consultative services that increase the likelihood that KAP customers and their farm business experience success What has been done: Maintained toll free, statewide phone number. Provided project contact information on the project web site. Conducted on-site farm assessments. Helped farmers who needed funding assistance identify possible sources of funding. Provided demonstration for assistive devices that the farmer might find beneficial. Coordinated equipment loans through the Kansas Equipment Exchange Program. Provided follow-up assistance after assistive devices were acquired to make sure they meet the farmer's needs. Results: 229 farmers from 69 Kansas counties received direct assistance (farm assessment, farm visit, direct consultation) from a Kansas AgrAbility Assistive Technology Ag Specialist. Average customer age was 56 years Age range of KAP customers was 7 to 96 years 74% of KAP customers were male; 26% of KAP customers were female 48% of KAP customers are owner/operators 754 goals were completed during the reporting period; some goals were unfinished from the previous year; some goals remained unfinished to be completed in the upcoming year. Top three goals were: short-term device loans (218 loans made); funding assistance (192 funding goals completed resulting in $562,800 in equipment placed with Kansas farmers); and information/assistance (141 requests completed). Goal 4 - Marketing: Conduct an integrated campaign of awareness suitable for all audiences What has been done: · Website updated: http://agrability.bae.ksu.edu/. · Social media presence maintained through posts to Kansas AgrAbility Facebook page and Pinterest page. · KAP's integrated marketing campaign resulted in 1,176 page views from 500 users annually. KAP added a Twitter account in January 2018 and made 50 tweets in 6 months with 27 followers. KAP's Facebook posts an average of 34 people per post with 90% engagement rate. The KAP Pinterest page averages 444 monthly viewers which is up by 11% from the previous year. KAP was the subject of three radio interviews during the year. One radio program (KSU's Agriculture Today) is a syndicated program that airs on multiple stations across the state. · Two news releases were written and distributed and KAP contributed six times to the NAP eNotes newsletter annually. 2 news releases were written and distributed.
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Progress 09/01/17 to 08/31/18
Outputs
Target Audience:Farmers, farm employees, farm family members, rural medical professionals, veterans, Kansas Rehabilitation Services (vocational rehabilitation). Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?KAP continued to provide outreach and guidance to soldiers in transition (STs) at the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Riley, KS through experiential gardening that is part of the Adaptive Reconditioning Program at the WTB. This training helps the soldiers learn about the therapeutic value of gardening while they also learn how to accommodate their personal limitations. KAP staff had the opportunity for professional and personal improvement by making public presentations throughout the year to diverse audiences from the general public to medical professionals. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Communication with other SRAPS and NAP included six contributions to the National AgrAbility eNote newsletter and active participation in the Quality of Life Evaluation data collection. Within Kansas, AgrAbility information is shared through the independent living community by SKIL and ATK; and through the Extension community by the project coordinator who is based at K-State. Marketing efforts through radio interviews are also used as a way to spread information as is participation in a variety of educational exhibits at farm shows, with vocational rehabilitation, and through presentations to farm audiences and the general public. Social media also help disseminate information about AgrAbility services. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?This is a progress report for the four-year grant cycle of 2014 - 2018. Results and accomplishments from the previous four years will be used to make informed decisions for the next grant cycle. However, one unfinished task is to edit and open caption video footage from two farm solutions and three customer stories to add to the KAP online video collection of AT used on Kansas farms. Continuation funds will also be used to complete outreach to and develop resources for women farmers, veterans and beginning farmers.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
During the period from July 2017 to September 2018, Kansas AgrAbility Project provided direct assistance to 59 farmers who experienced limitations from a disability or illness. That assistance included on-farm assistance, providing technical resources, and/or referral to other service providers. Farmer-customers came from 34 of Kansas 105 counties. Of the 59 farmers receiving direct, on-farm service, 23 were female and 36 were male. Their roles in agriculture were: 20 owner/operators; 7 spouse/partners; 16 dependent children; 9 no longer actively farming; 5 farm employees; and 2 dependent adults. Training, workshop opportunities, and networking are important components of the Kansas AgrAbility Project. Project staff presented at 48 workshops, training sessions, trade shows, and farm shows throughout the year reaching more than 4,000 individuals. Goal 1 - Education: Provide learning activities that focus on accommodating disability in agriculture while avoiding secondary injury Public awareness and educational outreach activities resulted in reaching 2,267 rural residents and health professionals (including Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists, Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, physician assistants, registered nurse practitioners, mental health professionals). Activities included: Kansas Truck Mobility Rodeo: 40 (Wichita); Mom's Matter Too: 34 (Great Bend); Kansas Speech Language and Hearing Convention: 218 (Overland Park); Health and Wellness Fair: 100 (Concordia); 3I Show: 15; Human Resource Management: 57 (Manhattan); Parent Resource Night - transition: 200 (Junction City); Multi-Purpose Fair: 197 (Derby); Sherman County Health Fair: 250 (Goodland); Logan County Health Fair: 100 (Oakley); Women Managing the Farm, info table: 215 (Manhattan); New Generation Senior Citizen: 18 (Lawrence); Greeley County Health Fair: 45 (Tribune); Mid-American Farm Show: 150 (Salina); Sedgwick County Developmental Disability Association staff: 25 (Wichita); KU Wellness Fair: 120 (Lawrence); Mother Earth News Fair: 115 (Topeka); Haskell University Health, Safety and Wellness Fair: 150 (Lawrence); KS Optometric Association: 75 (Wichita); 120 (Kansas City); Sheridan County Health Fair: 89 (Hoxie); Butler County on Aging: 135 (El Dorado); Hays Low Vision Group: 29 (Hays); and Pre-Employment Transition Services: 25 (Topeka). Goal 2 - Networking: Increase opportunities for sharing information, providing services, acquiring funding, increasing service capacity, and developing partnerships Networking with VR and medical professionals - Professional improvement presentations resulted in 356 individuals trained; 91 VR Counselors; 14 rehab staff (OTs, PTs); 13 extension; 243 rural Kansans and diverse service providers (mental health, vision, hearing, nursing assistants, etc.). Networking with farm audiences - Participation in the Kansas Commodity Classic resulted in reaching over 100 corn, sorghum, and wheat producers as well as both U.S. Senators from Kansas. The Commodity Classic experience proved to be a valuable networking experience that will pay dividends in the future. KAP presented two sessions at Women Managing the Farm with a total reach of 36 individuals who were farmers and ag professionals. Networking with general public - A presentation for Ellis and Sedgwick County Extension staff and citizens in those counties reached 76 individuals. Presentations about hearing solutions, diabetes, and AT for senior citizens reached 138. AT and mental health first aid networking opportunity reached 25 individuals in Saline County and telecommunications solutions for rural areas reached 21 individuals. Goal 3 - Assistance: Provide individualized consultative services that increase the likelihood that KAP customers and their farm business experience success Provided direct assistance to 61 farmers who experienced limitations from a disability or illness. That assistance included on-farm assistance, providing technical resources, and/or referral to other service providers. Farmer-customers came from 34 of Kansas 105 counties. Of the 59 farmers receiving direct, on-farm service, 23 were female and 36 were male. Their roles in agriculture were: 21 owner/operators; 8 spouse/partners; 16 dependent children; 9 no longer actively farming; 5 farm employees; and 2 dependent adults. Goal 4 - Marketing: Conduct an integrated campaign of awareness suitable for all audiences. KAP's integrated marketing campaign resulted in 1,176 page views from 524 users; a 15 percent increase from Year 3. KAP added a Twitter account in January 2018 and made 50 tweets in 6 months with 27 followers. KAP's Facebook posts an average of 34 people per post with 90% engagement rate. The KAP Pinterest page averages 444 monthly viewers which is up by 11% from the previous year. KAP was the subject of three radio interviews during the year. One radio program (KSU's Agriculture Today) is a syndicated program that airs on multiple stations across the state.
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Progress 09/01/16 to 08/31/17
Outputs
Target Audience:Farmers, farm employees, farm family members, rural medical professionals, veterans, Kansas Rehabilitation Services (vocational rehabilitation) Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?As a result of outreach at Fort Riley, the project continues to provide vegetable garden training to transitioning soldiers in the Warrior Transition Unit (WTU). Using the high tunnel near the WTU living quarters, KS AgrAbility provides a weekly training session about the use of small tools and the importance of good working postures when gardening. The soldiers learn how to accommodate their limitations while gardening, care for their garden plants, and enjoy fresh food grown on base. The garden created an additional educational opportunity for WTU physical and occupational therapists to use vegetables from the soldiers' garden for cooking classes each Tuesday throughout the growing season. KAP continues to provide training to rural healthcare professionals. Eight trainings through the Rural Rehab Network during the reporting period reached occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech and language pathologists, certified occupational therapy assistants, physician assistants/nurse practitioners, certified nurse's aides, and audiologists. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results are primarily disseminated through existing Independent Living Center and Cooperative Extension networks through web site updates, and social media. KAP has also been featured in radio spots on KLKC and Agriculture Today, brochures distributed throughout the state (particularly at sale barns and farm supply stores), and social media - primarily Facebook and Pinterest. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?During the next reporting period KAP will continue to follow the outline provided in the initial application by focusing on activities that help meet the stated objectives of serving farmers, farm family members, and farm employees through programs of Assistance, Education, Networking, and Marketing. There is no plan to deviate from the originally proposed plan.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
During the reporting period (May 2016-May 2017) Kansas AgrAbility Project provided direct assistance to 82 farmers who were experiencing limitations from disability or illness with on-farm assistance, technical resources, or further referral so they could continue to be productive in their chosen profession of agriculture. Through the process of that service 234 assistance goals were created, 307 goals were active during the reporting period, and 219 goals were completed; some goals were carryover from the previous grant cycle and some goals will be completed during the next reporting period. Those goals resulted in 82 short-term equipment loans (assistive equipment loaned to an individual to try before purchasing) and led to 46 funding assistance goals valued at $98,719. Through a partnership with Kansas Equipment Exhange (KEE), KAP provided 32 refurbished assistive devices to farmers at no cost. The value of no cost, refurbished devices is estimated at $57,619. Typical refurbished devices include wheelchairs, scooters, lifts, shower chairs, etc. In addition, project staff helped increase knowledge of AgrAbility Project services and stimulated referrals to AgrAbility by reaching 793 medical professionals, 60 military veterans, and 2,171 farmers and members of the general public as a result of in-service trainings, general presentations, and trade show exhibits. Goal 1 - Education: Provide learning activities that focus on accommodating disability in agriculture while avoiding secondary injury Public awareness/information sharing activities (usually a display/information booth or formal presentation) were conducted in 24 communities across the state. As a result, 2,171 individuals increased their basic knowledge of AgrAbility and how the program works to accommodate disability in agriculture. Presentations/booths were in: Inman, Louisburg, Concordia, Tonganoxie, Hutchinson, Kansas City, Garnett, Wichita, Parsons, Hoxie, Windom, Ellsworth, Goodland, Sharon Springs, Manhattan, Salina, Little River, Hays, Shawnee Mission, and Liberal. Three highlights from those presentations include a presentation to high school students at the Summer Academy at Seward County Community College where staff demonstrated safe farming techniques and ergonomics for vegetable produce gardens; Big Lakes Developmental Center Farm and group home near Manhattan where staff assisted and advised BLDC farm manager with putting cover on an existing hoop house and recommending tools and techniques for BLDC clients and staff who will be growing vegetables; and an educational and assistive technology display at Women Managing the Farm Conference where more than 200 attendees were able to see, touch, and use assistive devices. Educational programming for rural healthcare workers resulted in 793 healthcare professionals increasing their knowledge of AgrAbility services and ideas for safely accommodating disability to agriculture. A total of eight presentations reached occupational and physical therapists, COTAs, speech/language pathologists, physician assistants/nurse practitioners, vision professionals, nurses aides, and audiologists. Increasing awareness of the AgrAbility program among veterans and transitioning soldiers was another goal of the project. KAP conducted educational programs at Fort Riley and in Leavenworth County reaching 60 veterans and transitioning soldiers. The NAP-produced video "The Next Mission" was shown to a group of 30 transitioning soldiers as part of a farm tour and the video was very well received and seemed to resonate with the soldiers. Perhaps most important were trainings conducted for Kansas Rehabilitation Services counselors (VR counselors). Through three workshops, reaching 42 VR counselors, KAP was able to increase their knowledge of AgrAbility services and strengthen the working relationships between the counselors and KAP's AT Ag Specialists resulting in more comprehensive and coordinated service to AgrAbility customers. Goal 2 - Networking: Increase opportunities for sharing information, providing services, acquiring funding, increasing service capacity, and developing partnerships Establishing, renewing, and maintaining relationships with organizations to help expand service capacity is the ultimate goal for networking. During the reporting period KAP was able to collaborate with the Kansas Farmers Union, Kansas Rural Center, Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops, Women Managing the Farm, Kansas Farm Bureau, Farmer Veteran Coalition of Kansas, Servicemember Agricultural Vocation Education (SAVE) Farm, Kansas Beginning Farmer Coalition, Kansas Rehabilitation Services, Veterans Administration, as well as other State and Regional AgrAbility Projects (SRAPs) and the National AgrAbility Project. The KAP Coordinator sits on the boards of directors for Women Managing the Farm, Farmer Veteran Coalition of Kansas, SAVE Farm, and the KS Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops. Goal 3 - Assistance: Provide individualized consultative services that increase the likelihood that KAP customers and their farm business experience success 900 phone calls and emails about agricultural barriers and solutions were answered 82 farmers, farm family members, farm employees received direct assistance 37 were owner/operator 234 customer goals were created 307 customer goals were active during the reporting period 219 customer goals were completed during the reporting period $156,338 in funds or assistive devices was obtained for KAP customers for modifications and assistive technology needed to continue farming safely Goal 4 - Marketing: Conduct an integrated campaign of awareness suitable for all audiences. The KAP website was updated and converted to a content management system. The web site received 1,022 pageviews from 416 users; 12% increase from the previous year. A social media presence was maintained through Facebook and Pinterest pages. Two news releases were written and distributed and KAP contributed six times to the NAP eNotes newsletter.
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Progress 09/01/15 to 08/31/16
Outputs
Target Audience:Farmers, farm employees, farm family members, rural medical professionals, veterans, Kansas Rehabilitation Services (vocational rehabilitation). Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?As a result of our outreach at Fort Riley, the project has created an opportunity to provide training to transitioning soldiers in the Warrior Transition Battalion. Using the high tunnel near the Battalion barracks, KS AgrAbility provides a weekly training session about the use of small tools and the importance of good working postures when gardening. As a result the soldiers learn how to garden safely to accommodate their limitations and tend to their garden produce. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?? Results are primarily disseminated through existing Independent Living Center and Cooperative Extension networks through web site updates, Facebook posts, and Pinterest pins. What has been done: Website migrated to KSU CMS: http://agrability.bae.ksu.edu/ Social -- Facebook and Pinterest What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?During the next reporting period KAP will continue to follow the outline provided in the initial application by focusing on activities that help meet the stated objectives. There is no plan to deviate from the originally proposed plan.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Goal 1 - Education: Provide learning activities that focus on accommodating disability in agriculture while avoiding secondary injury What has been done: Public Awareness/Information Sharing Activities (usually a display/information booth or formal presentation): Educational Presentations: 13 presentations for general audiences (including beginning farmers, veterans, transitioning soldiers, rural residents, and farmers) at small group seminars, farm shows, and health fairs reached more than 1,500 individuals. Training Workshops: 8 presentations (3 with CEUs) to medical professionals and students in medical-related educational programs reached 216 professionals. These trainings were conducted at 12 different sites across the state. Goal 2 - Networking: Increase opportunities for sharing information, providing services, acquiring funding, increasing service capacity, and developing partnerships What has been done: Capacity-building presentations focused on farming accommodations for women, beginning farmers and farmer veterans: 10 presentations reaching 1,067 women, veterans, beginning farmers, Farm Bureau members, Conservation District members, vocational rehabilitation counselors, rural electric cooperative members, caregivers, and employment counselors. KAP assisted with the formation of a Farmer Veteran Coalition chapter in Kansas with one staff person serving on the Board of Directors. 6 KAP Staff and 2 KAP customers attended AgrAbility National Training Workshop. 2 KAP Staff and 2 KAP customers presented breakout sessions at AgrAbility National Training Workshop. KAP Staff participated in the NAP Assistive Technology COI. KAP Staff participated in NAP All Staff conference calls KAP continued participation as one of 13 states reporting results from the McGill Quality of Life survey to the National AgrAbility Evaluation Committee. To date Kansas has provided 83 matched pre- and post- surveys; accounting for 37% of the total matched surveys from all participating states. KAP reported demographic data to the NAP for its annual customer demographics report. Goal 3 - Assistance: Provide individualized consultative services that increase the likelihood that KAP customers and their farm business experience success What has been done: 1,354 phone calls about agricultural barriers and solutions were answered 88 farmers, farm family members, farm employees received direct assistance 26 were owner/operator 14 were spouse/partner 26 were children under age 18 9 were dependent adults 2 were farm employees 2 were seasonal employees 147 customer goals were completed $271,649 in funds was obtained for KAP customers for modifications and assistive technology needed to continue farming safely Goal 4 - Marketing: Conduct an integrated campaign of awareness suitable for all audiences What has been done: KAP website was updated and converted to a content management system Web site received 897 unique views Social media presence maintained through Facebook and Pinterest 2 news releases were written and distributed Submissions were made to the NAP eNotes monthly newsletter
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Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/15
Outputs
Target Audience: Farmers, farm employees, farm family members, rural medical professionals, veterans, Kansas Rehabilitation Services (vocational rehabilitation) Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Results are primarily disseminated through existing Independent Living Center and Cooperative Extension networks through web site updates, Facebook posts, and Pinterest pins. What has been done: Website: http://agrability.bae.ksu.edu/ Social -- Facebook and Pinterest What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? This is the progress report for the first nine months Year 1, so much of the work we have planned to do will happen over the upcoming months as we were finishing an extension on the previous four-year grant cycle. We plan to complete two new case studies (one on a female owner/operator and one on a military veteran) and present the case studies to rehab professionals. We will pursue connections with One Health Kansas and revise printed materials before the end of the fiscal year. We also plan to get back on a more regular schedule for sending news releases about AgrAbility in general and more specific disability-related issues.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The Kansas AgrAbility Project provided direct assistance to 91 farmers who were experiencing limitations from disability or illness with on-farm assistance, technical resources, or further referral so they could continue to be productive in their chosen profession of agriculture. Through the process of that service 242 assistance goals were created and 276 goals were completed; some completed goals were carryover from the previous grant cycle. Those goals resulted in 121 equipment loans (assistive equipment loaned to an individual to try before purchasing) and 62 funding goals completed for the farmers. Those 62 funding goals resulted in the purchase of $134,850 in equipment and mofifications for Kansas farmers during this reporting period. In addition, project staff helped create awareness of AgrAbility Project services and stimulated referrals to AgrAbility by reaching out to a variety of audiences through trade show exhibits, in-service training, and general presentations. Goal 1 - Education: Provide learning activities that focus on accommodating disability in agriculture while avoiding secondary injury What has been done: Public Awareness/Information Sharing Activities (usually a display/information booth or formal presentation): Educational Presentations: Center for Independent Living Staff, Dodge City; Families Together FEAT Workshop, Garden City; KS Council on Developmental Disabilities, Topeka; Lane County Health Dept., Dighton; Iola Health Fair; Rooks County Health Fair, Plainville; Kansas Youth Empowerment, Topeka; Wamego Senior Citizens; Finney Co. Women's Chamber, Garden City; Sunflower Senior Fair, Salina; PILR Resource Fair, Pratt; Youth Ag Safety Day, Ashland; KS Truck Mobility Rodeo, Wichita; KS Association for Blind & Visually Impaired, Hays; Clyde Senior Citizen Center; Concordia Rotary; Wallace Co. Health Fair, Sharon Springs; Sherman Co. Health Fair, Goodland; Women Managing the Farm, Manhattan; State Conservation Commission Spring Workshops in Grainfield, Garden City, McPherson, Manhattan, and Chanute; Pioneer Electric & Commu8nications Health Fair, Ulysses; Mid America Expo, Salina; Greeley Co. Health Fair, Tribune; Logan County Health Fair, Oakley; Women in Farm Risk Management, St. Francis; Women Managing the Land, Abilene; Kansas Black Farmers Association Annual Meeting, Manhattan Training Workshops: Sunflower Case Managers Meeting (CEUs), Chanute; VR Counselor Training (CEUs, 3 half-day workshops), Topeka; Kansas Optometric Association, Manhattan; SE Amputee Support Group, Fort Scott; Fort Hays State University & Hays Regional Medical Center staff, Hays; Osage County Extension, Osage City; Topeka Public Library Red Carpet Staff (CEUs), Topeka; Great Bend Regional Medical staff, Great Bend; Via Christi Rehab, Dole Veterans Administration Rehab (VIST team, CEUs), Dole Veterans Administration Rehab, Dole Veterans Administration Rehab (SCI team), Wichita; Washburn OT students, Topeka; KU Medical School PT Department, Kansas City; Abilene Rehab Clinic, Abilene; Johnson County Extension, Overland Park Results: 30 educational presentations about AgrAbility, accommodating limitations, and accessing assistance in farming were attended by 3,930 individuals 16 training workshops/sessions reached 409 professionals who have contact with farmers Goal 2 - Networking: Increase opportunities for sharing information, providing services, acquiring funding, increasing service capacity, and developing partnerships What has been done: KAP actively participated with the Kansas Beginning Farmers Coalition, meeting with members at their annual meeting Helped with initial organization for the Farmer Veteran Coalition of Kansas chapter KAP Project Coordinator is a member of planning committee and chair of the curriculum committee for Women Managing the Farm Conference Participated in National AgrAbility Committees: Evaluation; Regional Workshop Planning; and Assistive Technology Three KAP staff members attended the AgrAbility NTW in Rochester, NY Results: Presented and exhibited at Beginning Farmers Coalition annual meeting KAP Project Coordinator is a member of the FVC-Kansas Board of Directors Successful initial meeting for Farmer Veteran Coalition Kansas Chapter with more than 35 attending Goal 3 - Assistance: Provide individualized consultative services that increase the likelihood that KAP customers and their farm business experience success What has been done: Maintained toll free, statewide phone number Provided project contact information on the project web site Conducted on-site farm assessments Helped farmers who needed funding assistance identify possible sources of funding Provided demonstration for assistive devices that the farmer might find beneficial Coordinated equipment loans through the Kansas Equipment Exchange Program Provided follow-up assistance after assistive devices were acquired to make sure they meet the farmer's needs Results: Received 973 phone call inquiries from toll free phone number and 61 email inquiries 91 farmers from 43 Kansas counties received direct assistance (farm assessment, farm visit, direct consultation) from a Kansas AgrAbility Assistive Technology Ag Specialist Average customer age was 54 years Age range of KAP customers was 7 to 91 years 74% of KAP customers were male; 26% of KAP customers were female 41% of KAP customers are owner/operators 242 goals for assistance were created for farmer customers 354 goals for KAP customers were active during the reporting period 276 goals were completed during the reporting period; some goals were unfinished from the previous year; some goals remained unfinished to be completed in the upcoming year. Top three goals were: short-term device loans (121 loans made); funding assistance (62 funding goals completed resulting in $134,850 in equipment placed with Kansas farmers); and information/assistance (54 requests completed) Goal 4 - Marketing: Conduct an integrated campaign of awareness suitable for all audiences What has been done: Website updated: http://agrability.bae.ksu.edu/ Social media presence maintained through posts to Kansas AgrAbility Facebook page and Pinterest page Results: Website hits reached 953
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