Description

Join us for CLA's fourth quarter virtual safety group training. The livestock producer safety training will include two agriculture safety presentations covering hearing loss and slips trips and fall prevention, worth 2 safety training credits for CLA Safety Group Members.

Preventing Hearing Loss from Exposures in Confined Feed Operations and Other Related Agricultural Risks, Jessi Grote, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, AgriSafe

Loud equipment, machinery, and livestock can put your hearing at risk. This session will help you recognize noise hazards in confined feeding operations and other agricultural exposures. Understand when loud is too loud and how long is too long. This training will provide industry standard guidance for hearing protection and explain what that means for your work. Take away practical tips for reducing noise, checking noise levels with a smartphone, choosing hearing protection, and getting regular hearing checks.

Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention Strategies for Livestock Operations, Fallon Jiménez, M.S., Livestock Sustainability Engagement Specialist, CSU AgNext.

Slips, trips, and falls are common hazards on livestock operations, where uneven terrain, wet floors, manure, ice, and equipment can create dangerous conditions. Training helps employees recognize potential hazards, practice safe work habits, and take steps to prevent injuries. By promoting proper housekeeping, appropriate footwear, and awareness of surroundings, operations can reduce accidents and create a safer working environment. Investing in this training helps protect employees, minimize lost work time, and support the overall safety and efficiency of the operation.

Speakers

Jessi Grote, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, AgriSafe

Jessi is passionate about rural because she is rural. She ranches with her husband and children in the Nebraska Panhandle. She has worked as an RN in a variety of rural settings from critical care to critical access, to quality, engagement, administration, education, and adjunct faculty. She also founded and runs a nonprofit (Foster Love with Beef) providing beef to foster families, works as a home health and hospice nurse and volunteers as an EMT in her community.

Dr. Grote received her Bachelor’s Degree from South Dakota State University (Go Jacks!), holds a Masters in Nursing Education from Gonzaga University and completed her Doctorate in Nursing Practice with a focus on Executive Leadership from the University of Nevada - Reno, with her final project being on Transportation and Access to Care in a Rural Nebraska Village. She is in the Association for Nursing Professional Development, National Rural Health Association, and Nebraska Rural Health Association, and holds her board certification in Nursing Professional Development.

Fallon Jiménez, M.S., Livestock Sustainability Engagement Specialist, CSU AgNext

Fallon works as a Livestock Sustainability Engagement Specialist at AgNext. She was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, where she earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Animal Production Sciences from the National University of Colombia. During her studies, she engaged in activities related to wildlife, conservation, and aquaculture. Later in her academic journey, she specialized in aquaculture and water quality, gaining valuable experience in research and field practices.

Upon completing her master’s degree, Fallon pursued a career in academia, working as a coordinator, professor, and lecturer at the Industrial University of Santander and the University of Applied and Environmental Sciences in Colombia. Her teaching experience provided her with a fresh perspective on animal production systems, emphasizing their critical role in societal development and food security.

Her passion for a holistic approach to analyzing animal production systems motivated her to guide students in exploring sustainable practices, social skills, ecosystem services, animal welfare, and innovative strategies for the livestock sector.

With a renewed perspective, she later enrolled in the Master’s program in Sustainable Development Practice at the University of Florida. During the Summer of 2022, she completed her field practicum in Rwanda as part of a project with Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems, exploring the opinions and perceptions of people trained in the Dairy Farm Assessment and Advisory Tool (RDFAAT).

She paused her career to embrace motherhood and raise her beautiful daughter alongside her husband. Now, she is eager to contribute to AgNext by applying her expertise as an Animal Scientist, combined with her newly acquired skills in Social Science