
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.