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Trainings

The CS-CASH offers a variety of agriculture safety and health trainings to many levels, from teens to graduate students to health professionals.

Trainings we offer

Tractor & Equipment Safety Course
The CS-CASH works in collaboration with Nebraska Extension to host Tractor and Equipment Safety Certification Course & Hands-On Safety Days across the state of Nebraska every year.
Agricultural Health & Safety Course
The CS-CASH collaborates with ag safety and health organizations and UNMC to offer the Agricultural Health and Safety Course for Medical and Safety Professionals every year over the summer.
Grain Handling Safety Training
The CS-CASH collaborates with the Grain Handling Safety Coalition to offer FREE online grain handling safety trainings.
Feedyard 15
The Feedyard 15 is a FREE safety training curriculum that is available to cattle feedyard operations. The program addresses critical safety issues commonly found in feedyard operations.
FarmResponse Online Learning
FarmResponse is a 3.5 hour continuing education module developed by national experts from the AgriStress Response Network. It is a part of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center's Best Practices Registry, and is recognized as evidence-based, effective, and in alignment with current guidance on suicide prevention. Qualifying professionals in the central states region (North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri) are eligible to participate in this training for free.
Conversations on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) Training
CALM is a suicide prevention training that encourages safe storage of lethal means (firearms and medications) during a suicidal crisis. This training is not anti-gun or anti-drug and is designed to be a specific effective part of suicide prevention. People in the central states region (North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri) are eligible to participate in this training for free.
QPR for Farmers and Farm Families
QPR is a mental health crisis intervention and suicide prevention model, which stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer. This 1.5 hour training is available online or in person. People in the central states region (North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri) are eligible to participate in this training for free.