Josie Rudolphi, an assistant professor at the U of I in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, focuses on agricultural safety and mental health. The USDA has funded four regional resource centers in Illinois for farmers who have anxiety, depression and other issues due to the high stress that goes hand in hand with farming. A voucher program will soon be available to alleviate the cost.
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Chris & Marlee Hartford | iTrees Busi...
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Rodney Connor | Agriculture Technolog...
Rodney Connor’s roots lay in a family farm in Blackstone, Illinois, where he still helps out when the family needs extra hands during planting and harvest. Rodney went to school to learn how to make video games and ended up with a career in agriculture. Starting out as a grain originator he has m...
