NIFA Program Farm Safety

Farming is a hazardous profession. While the total number of agricultural fatalities has been decreasing in recent years, 285 farmers and ranchers were killed on the job in 2007 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. NIFA addresses the issue of farm safety by supporting Cooperative Extension Service programs that train workers in appropriate field practices and equipment use and maintenance.

See all…

In Focus White paper to target safety issues of agricultural equipment on public roads NIFA supports research into occupational safety for ag production workers AgrAbility supplies education, assistance, and support to disabled ag workers		Funding AgrAbility: State and Regional AgrAbility Projects Specialty Crop Research Initiative Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification Children, Youth, Families: Ed. and Research Network, CYFERnet Tribal Colleges Extension, SLBCD Education Challenge, Higher Ed, HEP
		See all…
Selected Results and Impacts NIFA-funded studies and development assist people with disabilities		Partners/Partnership Vermont AgrAbility Project/Online resource for farmers with disabilities and illness

Resources Database for AgrAbility projects and more, University of Wisconsin Regents Education resources and services for health professionals, AgriSafe Network Disability definition, reports, statistics, and more, U.S. Census Bureau Disability-related government resources, U.S. Department of Labor		Events AgSafe Conference, February 23-26, 2010 AgriSafe Webinar on Musculoskeletal Injuries, February 25, 2010 AgriSafe Webinar on Diabetes Research and Care, March 16, 2010 National Farmworker Health Conference, May 5-7, 2010 National Rural Health Association Conference, May 18-21, 2010
See all…		See all…
Contacts Bradley Rein - Primary Emily Morehouse Jim Terry