MRASH Abstracts

Your participation is what makes MRASH successful – we welcome your abstracts on topics related to agricultural health and safety research, surveillance, education, outreach, and intervention.  In a hybrid format, presenters can present live at the conference or digitally via pre-recorded file or Zoom.  Abstracts focusing on emerging issues and evidence-based practices are highly encouraged.  

Attendees at last year’s conference told us they would like to hear more about:

• issues faced by marginalized farming populations,
• health and safety in specialty and non-traditional farming
• environmental aspects impacting farmers (climate change, air and water quality, sun exposure)
• how chronic conditions impact toxicity and other risks
• pesticide safety
• poisonous and non-poisonous bites
• mental health and stress

This year, we have two different abstract forms for you to use. Click on the appropriate title below to go to the appropriate form:

1. Were Due August 1:  Concurrent Session Abstracts for an individual oral presentation or round table on a specific topic.
   • Individual Oral Presentation – not to exceed 20 minutes, plus 10 minutes for questions & answers.
   • Round Table Presentation – 3 to 5 presenters around a shared theme or topic, 30 minute presentation and 30 minute interaction with attendees, total of 1 hour.  Abstract must include a summary of the overall topic, the list of presenters and a short description of each of their presentations.
2. Due October 15:  Taster Session Abstracts Present your project in a way that summarizes the very essential points and encourages conversation to better connect with conference attendees! The best way to do that may not be a poster at all. For this taster session, we seek an informal 3-5 minute morsel about a bigger project and invite attendees to sample it  These will be featured on our website and at our conference evening reception.  Presenters are welcome to include a QR code or link to a website, YouTube video or other resource for more detailed info about the project.  Be creative!  Besides a poster (using #betterposter guidelines, consider:

• • Flashtalk
  • Short demonstration
  • Photo essay
  • Demonstration
  • Object lesson
  • Music
  • Art
  • Podcast
  • You tell us – think outside the box!

Acceptance Notification and Requirements

• A selection committee will select abstracts to be presented in each of the formats. A presenter may be asked to switch to a different format, for example, to switch from a presentation to a poster.  The presenter may decide whether to accept a switch or decline to present.
• The person submitting the abstract will receive an acknowledgment of receipt via email. Further communication will be with the submitting author only unless otherwise directed.
• The author must register and attend the conference to present.
• The information given on the abstract submission will be used to create the conference program. Please notify Gayle Olson of any changes or corrections to be made.

Timeline:

• May 1:  Save the date announcement
• June 1: Abstract submission process opens
• August 1: Abstracts for presentations are due
• September 1: Presenters notified
• September 15:  Registration begins
• October 15: Abstracts for posters are due
• First half of November: Zoom Webinar
• November 15:  Pre-conference Workshop – Respiratory Fit Testing Training
• November 16-17:  In-person conference at Cedar Rapids

Questions?  Email Gayle Olson.