CCRAH Open House 2025

Join the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health (CCRAH) on June 3rd for an exclusive opportunity to explore our centre!

Research Seminar: Tuesday, April 8th, 2025

The Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health research seminar on TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH, 2025 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM. Title: Understanding Witchcraft Beliefs and Practices in Translational Spaces. Presenter: Dr. Cara Spence, PhD Location: James Dosman Boardroom, Room 1254 Health Sciences or via Zoom

Research Seminar: Tuesday, April 1st, 2025

The Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health research seminar on TUESDAY, APRIL 1ST, 2025 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM. Title: Indigenous Health System Governance in Canada. Presenter: Dr. Greg Marchildon, PhD Location: James Dosman Boardroom, Room 1254 Health Sciences or via Zoom

Research Seminar: Tuesday, March 18th

The Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health research seminar on TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM. Title: Do Genetic Factors Suppress the Effects of Occupational Exposure on Lung Function Decline? A Mediation-Based Investigation. Presenter: Barada Mohanty Location: James Dosman Boardroom, Room 1254 Health Sciences or via Zoom

Research Seminar: Tuesday, March 4th

The Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health research seminar on TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Title: Family, Culture, Community: A Northern First Nations Community-Directed Needs Assessment for Pediatric Rehabilitation Care. Presenter: Hailey Dunn Location: James Dosman Boardroom, Room 1254 Health Sciences or via Zoom

POSTPONED - Research Seminar: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

The Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health research seminar on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025 from 2:30 to 3:30 PM has been postponed. The new date is TBD. Title: Predictive Ergonomics: Practical Application of Machine Learning in Agriculture. Presenter: Dr. Amandeep Singh Location: James Dosman Boardroom, Room 1254 Health Sciences or via Zoom

Research Seminar: January 21, 2025

The Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health will be hosting a research seminar on TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025 from 2:30 to 3:30 PM. Title: Antibiotic-Resistance Genes in Bioaerosols from Saskatchewan Livestock Operations. Presenter: Alejandra Castillo Toro Location: James Dosman Boardroom, Room 1254 Health Sciences or via Zoom

Sun safety in agriculture: USask partnership at Ag in Motion

High temperatures move the sun from a welcome summer friend into enemy territory, with high UV exposure and extreme heat warnings. Last week’s outdoor agricultural show, Ag in Motion, near Langham, Sask., saw three days of intense heat July 16-18.

Farmer and rancher mental health focus of Governor General Discussion

Learning to seek help and breaking the cycle of silence on mental illness. That was the focus of a recent roundtable discussion between Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General for Canada, and Saskatchewan partners SaskAgMatters, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health (CCRAH), and the Saskatchewan Polytechnic FARMh program.

Research Seminar: March 19th, 2024

The Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health will be hosting a research seminar on TUESDAY, MARCH 19TH, 2024 by co-presenters Greg Guenther and Megan Tomilin. Greg's Title: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Natural Health Products for Oral Health. Megan's Title: Using Mass Spectrometry for Biomarker Discovery: Stratifying STEMI Risk Groups.

Research Seminar: March 5th, 2024

The Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health will be hosting a research seminar on TUESDAY, MARCH 5TH, 2024. Title: Services for older adults living in four rural primary care memory clinic communities and surrounding areas: a multi-method qualitative study. Presenter: Valerie Elliot.