with the NEC + experts across the many fields of agriculture
2026 Sessions to be announced soon
browse the archive of past Fields of Knowledge conversations
Support through Service Provision
Panelists:
Andrea Bjornstead | Mental Health Professor + Extension Specialist, South Dakota State University
Finola Colgan | Lecturer or Law + Mental Health Training Specialist, Technological University of the Shannon
Chris Pawelski | Fourth Generation Onion Farmer, Pawelski Farms
Becky Wiseman, LCSW-R | NY FarmNet Family Consultant Case Supervisor, Rural Minds
Landscapes of Support for Alcohol, Drug Overdose, and Suicide in Rural Communities
Panelists:
Bret Bossard | NY Dairy Farmer, Barbland Dairy + White Eagle Dairy
David Fisher | President, New York Farm Bureau
Duane Martin | ROPS Hotline Coordinator, NYCAMH + Northeast Center
James MacDonald | Research Professor, University of Maryland, College of Agriculture + Natural Resources
Oct. 30, 2025
Landscapes of Support for Alcohol, Drug Overdose, and Suicide in Rural Communities
Craig Dumond | Delaware County Sheriff
Dr. Carrie Henning-Smith | Associate Professor, Rural Health + Research Center Co-Director, Rural Health Program Co-Director at University of Minnesota
Julie Lux | Vice President of Communications, Rural Minds
Dr. Jeffrey VanWormer | Center for Clinical Epidemiology + Public Health, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute
Sept. 25, 2025