Talking Total Farmer Health: Women in Agriculture

This March 2023 Talking Total Farmer Health podcast episode from the Agrisafe Network focuses on the changing role of women working in agriculture and the risks that female ag producers encounter with a focus on these issues in Nebraska. The episode features Jessica Groskopf, a Nebraska extension agent, Carey Portell, and Linda Emanuel, AgriSafe’s Community Health Director.

Supporting a Healthy Lifestyle with a High Tunnel

Rhonda LaBatte in front of her high tunnel


Rhonda LaBatte is a member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, a federally recognized tribe on the Lake Traverse Reservation in South Dakota. Growing up in a rural area, Rhonda’s family relied on a garden to provide healthy food. Continuing that tradition from her youth, gardening has become a staple of her adult life as well. Learn more about Rhonda’s experience planning for and establishing the structure, and her first season growing in it in this USDA-NRCS Fridays on the Farm post.