The Great Lakes Tek Flex launched in 2026 as a way to demonstrate precision ag technology in the field. Event organizers were happy to include Michigan AgrAbility staff, who focused on the connection between these technologies and reduced pain and strain on the body.

Nearly six months have passed since Michigan AgrAbility welcomed partners, clients, and other participants from across the country to Traverse City for the 2026 National Training Workshop (NTW).

It doesn’t matter if you live in the country or the city. Once a farmer, always a farmer. Willie Patmon grew up …

The annual AgrAbility National Training Workshop (NTW), the premier conference addressing issues of disability in agriculture, will take place March 16-19, 2026, in Traverse City, Michigan.

Some common sense tips can help prevent injuries on the farm during harvest season.

On June 24, 36 people joined AgrAbility staff at long-time client Doug VerHoeven’s farm in Holland, to learn more about Doug’s experiences farming successfully from a wheelchair, AT and modifications to farm equipment, and AgrAbility.

This past winter, the Alpha Gamma Rho (AGR) Tau Chapter at Michigan State University held their annual Beef Preview Show.

Michigan AgrAbility Helps Young Adult Continue His Passion for Farming

The Regional Training Workshop in Ann Arbor focused on building expertise in assistive technology to support farmers.

The average farmer age is 59 and above, and a lifetime of repetitive, physically demanding labor often leads to work-related injuries and disabilities.

Michigan State University Extension Educator Samantha Wolfe reflects on her takeaways from the 2024 National Training Workshop in Atlanta.