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Safety Considerations for Community Gardens and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Dee Jepsen—State Agricultural Safety and Health Leader Andrea Costin, MPH—Recent OSU graduate ... a community garden or on a community supported agriculture (CSA) farm, is their first experience with crop ... environment itself on farms, gardens and greenhouses can have hazards that lead to injuries. • Hand tools ...
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Is your Emergency Action Plan up to Date?
it is a great time to establish or review Emergency Action Plans. Whether it’s a structure fire, ... traumatic farm injury, or natural disaster being prepared can help reduce the potential for loss of life or ... electrical disconnects, water or gas shut – offs, and fuel storage areas.- Specifying locations of livestock ...
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Is your Emergency Action Plan up to date?
Kent McGuire – OSU Ag Safety and Health Coordinator Late winter is always a great time to review ... your Emergency Action Plan. Whether it’s a structure fire, traumatic farm injury, or natural disaster, ... water or gas shut – offs, and fuel storage areas.- Specifying locations of livestock facilities and ...
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Fall Agritourism Preparedness
https://agsafety.osu.edu/news/ohio-state-university-offers-agritourism-safety-tips-consumers-farmers ... safety can come first for your farm this fall. Have fire safety and weather emergency plans in place. ... local emergency personnel to visit so you can show them the different areas of your farm. Give them ...
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Can Animals Spread Disease to Humans?
What are some ways to help prevent the spread? The AgriSafe Network states that farmers, farm ... Control and Prevention (CDC, 2017) states that it is important to be aware of the common ways people can ... have been contaminated. Examples include aquarium tank water, pat habitats, chicken coops, barns, ...
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Springtime on Rural Roads
the State of Ohio. After challenging planting seasons in recent years, farmers will be taking ... period from 2009-2018 over half of the farm fatalities in Ohio were related to tractor use (OSU Extension ... Ag Safety & Health, Farm Fatality and Injury Database for Ohio). Of these tractor related ...
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Flood Safety and Preparation
something commonly taught in schools or as one progresses through life. Understandably fire, tornado, and ... having candles or flashlights available can come in handy, even having a supply of bottled water ... rains, or thawing snow and at times can build over the course of several days giving a small window for ...
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Take Action Against Combine and Field Fires
pre-planning for fire emergencies. Ohio ranks fourth in the nation for combine fires. Other states leading the ... Wayne Dellinger, ANR Educator Union County and Dee Jepsen, Professor and State Agricultural Safety ... Leader Weather conditions have helped Ohio wheat fields mature – but these same conditions can lead to an ...
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Assuring Quality Care for Equine Training
https://clermont.osu.edu/events/assuring-quality-care-equine-training
2015 Assuring Quality Care of Equine Training Dates Day/Date Time Location Saturday, February 28, ... New this year! All first year horse members will be required to attend an Assuring Quality Care ... taking an equine project for the first year must attend one of the trainings listed below. This training ...
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Assuring Quality Care for Equine Training
https://clermont.osu.edu/events/assuring-quality-care-equine-training-0
2015 Assuring Quality Care of Equine Training Dates Day/Date Time Location Saturday, February 28, ... New this year! All first year horse members will be required to attend an Assuring Quality Care ... taking an equine project for the first year must attend one of the trainings listed below. This training ...