A group of farm organizations have partnered to offer a free, online farm stress training course to better equip rural communities with mental health resources.

Cheryl Eschbach with Michigan State University Extension

says in 2016, the state’s ag department requested extension create mental

health and stress resources for farmers after reports that several farmers had

attempted suicide.  Extension first created

workshops for ag businesses, partners as well as directly for farmers.

Eschbach says the content in the virtual training builds upon those resources to help rural communities nationwide.

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