We’re inviting submissions for poster and sessional presentations at the 2026 National Symposium on Agricultural Mental Health. This virtual symposium brings together researchers, practitioners, and farming communities to explore the trusted supports, practical tools, and collaboration strengthening mental wellbeing across Canadian agriculture.

Theme: Stronger Together: Advancing Mental Health Support in Canadian Agriculture

Topics of Interest:

• Practical, farmer-informed mental health supports and how they’re built
• Strengthening referral pathways and access to trusted care in rural and agricultural communities
• Cross-provincial collaboration: what’s working, what’s scaling, and where the gaps remain
• Research on the prevalence, impact, and emerging trends in agricultural mental health
• Case studies in effective mental health programming from provincial and national partners
• Connection, life promotion, and reducing isolation in farming communities
• Policy, funding, and advocacy driving mental health infrastructure in agriculture
• Lessons from the field: what partners have learned building support systems that last