KASSON, Minn. – Dodge and Olmsted County Farmers Unions in cooperation with Dodge County Public Health are hosting a Rural Health Forum and Fair from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 5 at The Midway building on the Dodge County Fairgrounds in Kasson.
The event will feature exhibitors on a variety of health topics including farm safety, hearing loss, health insurance and family health. Dodge County Public Health, the Center Clinic, Mayo Clinic medical students, Kasson-Mantorville FFA, University of Minnesota Extension and Farmers Union Agency are among the exhibitors. The medical students plan to offer blood pressure, skin cancer and hearing screenings.
Featured speakers are Dr. Robert M. Jacobson, a medical consultant at Mayo Clinic, and Ted Matthews, a mental health practitioner with more than 30 years of experience in counseling in rural areas.
The event is free and open to the public. Learn more at https://mfu.org/event/rural-health-forum-and-fair/.