MSU Extension Managing Farm Stress

Overview

Recognizing the high levels of stress affecting America’s farmers and ranchers, Farm Credit, American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union have partnered on a program to train individuals who interact with farmers and ranchers to recognize signs of stress and offer help.

Michigan State University Extension developed the farm stress program. This program provides participants the skills to understand the sources of stress, learn the warning signs of stress and suicide, identify effective communication strategies, reduce stigma related to mental health concerns and connect farmers and ranchers with appropriate mental health and other resources.

Registration Instructions

To register for this course you will need to create an account, sign in with your email/password, and complete the registration process. To watch a video tutorial, demonstrating an overview of the registration process, click on the following link: Online Course Registration Video Tutorial. Step-by-step instructions are below.

1. Create your MSU Guest Account/Community ID and Password: Create Your Account 
2. Login to the registration system with your Community ID and Password: Rural Resilience Online - American Farm Bureau Federation.
3. Follow the instructions to register for the course. Upon registration, you will receive a receipt and instructions for accessing the course.

Logging Into the Online Course

Once you have registered, follow the instructions below to login – you will use the same login credentials that you set during registration (your NetID is your email address used during registration and use the same password set during registration).

1. Go to the Michigan State University’s Online Course System (known as Desire2Learn or D2L): https://d2l.msu.edu/.
2. Click on the Login button. In the MSU NETID field enter your email address (enter the same email used during registration).
3. Enter the password you set during registration.
4. You will be logged into D2L - click on the View All Courses link and you will see the course listed.

*Note: If you need to reset your password go to: https://auth.msu.edu/ and select the "Forgot password?" link under the sign in button.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

If you have any technical problems, please contact the Michigan State University IT Service Desk from 7am-12am Monday through Friday and 10am-12am on Saturday/Sunday, any day that the University is open.

• Phone: (517) 432-6200

FAQ

1. What is my username/NETID?
   Your username (or NET ID) is the email address you used to create your account during registration (you use the same email address/password for registering and for taking the course).
2. What URL do I go to for logging into the course?
   Go to: https://d2l.msu.edu/. You will see the Michigan State University at the top of the page.
3. I received a “not authenticated” response when trying to login – what do I do?
   A “not authenticated” message is typically an issue with a password not being entered correctly. To reset your password at any time go to: https://auth.msu.edu/ and select the "Forgot password?" link under the sign in button.
4. I forgot my password – where can I reset it?
   To reset your password at any time go to: https://auth.msu.edu/ and select the "Forgot password?" link under the sign in button.