Emily Krekelberg is an Extension Educator for Farm Safety and Health with University of Minnesota Extension. She has spent her career working with farm families on a wide variety of topics, ranging from dairy production systems to mental health. Her personal experience growing up on her family’s dairy farm—and the challenges they faced—informs the work she does today. Emily’s firsthand experience with the many adversities of farming includes the sale of her family’s dairy herd, the destruction of a year’s corn crop due to hail, and two immediate family members losing limbs in agricultural accidents. These experiences have shaped the way Emily approaches her work with farmers and their families, weaving together the science of production agriculture with the art of building resilience. 

Jenifer K. McGuire, PhD, MPH is Professor of Family Social Science and Extension Specialist at the University of Minnesota. Jenifer's research focuses on the health and well-being of transgender youth. Her work in ambiguous loss uses the perspective to examine family relationships with complex patterns of acceptance and rejection around family member’s gender identity and sexual orientation. This collaboration has provided an exciting opportunity to apply ambiguous loss to the struggles of farming families.

Marissa Schuh is a horticulture Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Extension Educator with University of Minnesota Extension. In this role, she works with produce growers, horticulture professionals, and gardeners to troubleshoot issues, as well as develop relevant, timely educational content and programming. She has experience working with specialty crop growers on insect, disease, nutritional, weed, food safety, and regulatory issues. Marissa grew up in Minnesota, holds a master's degree in entomology from Michigan State University (MSU), and previously served as a vegetable extension educator with MSU Extension.