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An AgriAbility client and his wife posing next to some of the calves on his custom calf raising operation.Some farmers and their families may not think of a health problem as a disability, even though the day to day tasks of an agribusiness may become increasingly difficult to perform. Many farmers will contact AgrAbility of Wisconsin, unsure if his or her disability is severe enough to be eligible for the program. The severity of a disability is not a factor of qualifying for the program. Any farmer with a disability qualifies for the AgrAbility program and will not be turned away.

AgrAbility of Wisconsin is designed to help farm families experiencing the effects of numerous disabling conditions including, but not limited to:

 

  • Arthritis

  • respiratory impairments

  • hearing and visual impairments                      

  • chronic back pain

  • amputations

  • other conditions

An AgrAbility of Wisconsin client posing on his John Deere Gator .

The Wisconsin AgrAbility Project is a cooperative effort of The University of Wisconsin  Extension Service, University of Wisconsin Biological Systems Engineering, Easter Seals Wisconsin, National AgrAbility Project and various other agencies and organizations interested in helping people with disabilities.

© This material is based upon work supported by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under special project number 2002-41590-01371.