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Triple Burden on Women in Ag | May 2026

Panelists:

Florence Becot, PhD | Agricultural Safety + Health Program Lead, PennState Extension

Christina Day | Farm Services Navigator, New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH)

Marylynn Mattison-Collins | Dairy/Livestock Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Oneida County

Rural Mental Health + Wellbeing | April 2026

Panelists:

Joshua Grove | PhD Candidate in Sociology, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University

Amanda Horner, MPH, CHES | Project Coordinator, Rural Mental Health Initiatives, New York State Association for Rural Health (NYSARH)

Cardiovascular Health | March 2026

Panelists:

Vickie Gwozdz | Community Heart Program Coordinator, HealthWorks (NYCAMH, Northeast Center)

Brian J. Quinn, MD, MPH | Medical Director, HealthWorks (NYCAMH, Northeast Center)

Diana Van Doorn | Research Officer, Teagasc

Connections, Community, + Relationship Building in Rural America | February 2026

Panelists:

Duane Martin | ROPS Hotline Coordinator, NYCAMH + NEC

Gregory Salvadore | Fourth Generation Farmer, SobSal Acres

Destiny Trombley | Research Coordinator, NYCAMH + NEC

Stress Management During Spring Operations | January 2026

Panelists:

Finola Colgan | Lecturer or Law + Mental Health Training Specialist, Technological University of the Shannon

Audrey McDougal, LCSW | Family Consultant, NY FarmNet

Brittney Schrick, PhD | Associate Professor, Family Life Specialist, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service

Farmer Mental Health | December 2025

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

Dairy Food System Centralization | October 2025

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

Deaths of Despair | September 2025

Landscapes of Support for Alcohol, Drug Overdose, and Suicide in Rural Communities

Panelists:

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