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Episodes focuse on stressors that are beyond the farmer’s control – Morning AgClips

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Extension recently launched a new podcast — “Farm Stress Real Talk” — that focuses on supporting farmers, farm families and workers in the commercial agriculture industry who are experiencing stress. Listeners now can stream or download all five episodes of the first season. Ginger Fenton, dairy extension educator, noted that podcasts are a convenient resource for farmers. “We know farmers are busy, so we thought a podcast with targeted, practical information would be a good way to reach them,” she said. “Farmers can listen to the podcast while doing chores or operating machinery. The episodes are around 10 minutes to fit into a farmer’s busy day.” 

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