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• Farm Safety Day Camps, 
  Look here to find more about farm safety day camps scheduled in Iowa and the nation. You'll see a list of county extension offices participating in a day camp this year, who to contact, and the date and location of the camp.
• Tractor and Machinery Certification, 
  Youths aged 14 to 16 years must be certified to operate farm machinery other than for their parents. ISU Extension hosts certification classes from time to time. See if one is scheduled in your area.
• Tractor and Machinery Virtual Classroom
  The tractor and machinery virtual classroom is a web-based curriculum designed to enhance and supplement traditional tractor and machinery certification programs by overcoming some of the barriers in traditional delivery methods.
• Evaluation of Occupational Carrying Tasks for Farm Youth
  This three year project supported by Cooperative Agreement Number RO1-OH04192 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will investigate potential risk factors for farm children performing occupational carrying tasks to make recommendations regarding the loading (unilateral vs. bilateral) and the container size used for performing these tasks.
• Farm Safety Publications
  A list of Safe Farm publications, an ISU series on one-page fact sheets that each have a quiz, explanation of a common farm hazard and tips on how to be safe. To see a printable version, click here. To see a text-only version that is fully searchable, go to this page.
• Farm Safety Displays
  See several farm safety displays and demonstrations available from county or area extension offices. You will find a short description of each display and how to reserve it.
• The Iowa Farm Safety Council
  Find out more about this not-for-profit organization whose members include farm operators, industry leaders, insurance and health care providers, and safety educators.
• Other Internet locations for agricultural safety
  Find other sites of interest that can assist you with agricultural safety and health.

These materials will help you promote the 63^rd annual National Farm Safety and Health Week in your area. The date for this year's observance is September 17-23 and the theme is "Prepare to Prevent."

• Iowa Farm Safety Council media release: “Iowa Farm Safety and Health Week” (Doc 34K), (PDF 30K), (IFSC Web)
• Farm Safety 4 Just Kids media release: “National Farm Safety and Health Week 2005: FS4JK Promotes ATV Safety.” (PDF 59K), (FS4JK Web)
• National Education Center for Agricultural Safety media release: “Simple Preparations Can Prevent Childhood Chemical Poisoning” (Doc 147K), (PDF 86K), (NECAS Web)
• National Education Center for Agricultural Safety media release: “Being Prepared to Prevent ATV Injuries” (Doc 148K), (PDF 86K), (NECAS Web)
• ISU Extension media release: “ROPS” (Doc 93K), (PDF 21K), (ISUE Web)
• ISU Extension media release: “Disasters Serve as Reminders to Prepare” (Doc 39K), (PDF 34K), (ISUE Web)
• Iowa Proclamation for Farm Safety and Health week: document (PDF 13K)
• Iowa Proclamation for Farm Safety and Health week: image (PDF 911 K)

 

Our Mission...

Iowa State University Extension is committed to improving the safety and health of Iowans involved in agricultural. Iowa State University Extension farm safety specialist helps to establish programs that can help reduce the number of deaths and disabling injuries suffered by persons as a result of disease or injury related to living or working on a farm. The Safe Farm is an Iowa State University Extension project helping to make Iowa farms a safer place to work and live.

Source....

Information contained on these pages has been developed and maintained by Charles Schwab, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Safety Specialist, Iowa State University, 220 Industrial Education II, Ames, IA 50014-3130, phone:515-294-4131, Fax:515-294-1123, email: cvschwab@iastate.edu.