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Hiring Youth for Seasonal Agricultural Jobs this Summer?
successfully completed an approved safe tractor and machinery operation-training program. For more information ...
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May 2015
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/may-2015
Ag Safety S.T.A.T. – Safe Tactics for Ag Today is an electronic newsletter prepared by team ... members from the OSU Extension Agricultural Safety & Health Office. The goal is to provide seasonal ... safety-related questions or program ideas that you would like to share, please contact Dee Jepsen at ...
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Safety for Senior Farmers
https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-senior-farmers
As fall approaches, many of our farmers are preparing for a long demanding harvest season. This ... includes our senior age farmers. For older farmers, a physically and mentally demanding harvest season can ... present a variety of health and safety issues, including a higher risk of injury due to diminished sensory ...
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ePA-005 Overview Wooster
https://grants.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/events/epa-005-overview-wooster-0
completing the form. Faculty and staff who complete the form are encouraged to attend. Please join us for ... During this session we will provide an overview of the ePA-005 process along with tips for ...
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OARDC Receives $2 Million Grant to Support Growing U.S. Greenhouse Tomato Industry
Agriculture (NIFA) to improve disease control and food safety in the country’s multi-million dollar greenhouse ... tomato industry-- which now accounts for nearly 40 percent of all fresh tomatoes sold in American ... 2008 Farm Bill to support fruit, vegetable, horticulture and nursery crops by developing and ...
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Ohio State Receives $1.4 Million Grant for Development of Resistant Ash Tree
researchers to create a new variety with the right genetic traits to withstand its greatest nemesis: the ... Development Center (OARDC) have received a three-year, $1.4 million grant to continue their groundbreaking ... work toward the development of a tree that can be used for preservation of ash in natural and urban ...
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Welcoming Lisa Pfeifer!
We welcome Lisa Pfeifer to the Ag Safety and Health team. She will hold the role of our new Ag ... AgrAbility. Lisa is a graduate and past employee of The Ohio State University. She comes to us with a diverse ... experience. She will be out to meet many of you throughout the state as our programming is delivered in the ...
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Spot the Safety Issue
Can you spot the safety issues in this photo? Click here to see the answers. ...
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Safety Tips For June
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/injury-prevention/safety-tips-june
application rates for the product being used and be sure to use the proper personal protective equipment for ... that everyone needs to follow. June brings on spraying of crops, baling hay, taking care of the garden ... sure to read all labels on pesticides and follow the safety precautions listed. • Follow the proper ...
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Safely Working with Anhydrous Ammonia in the Field
associated to working with it. One hazard is that anhydrous ammonia is stored under high pressure. An ... are not trained to follow exact procedures. Additional hazards can be based on anhydrous ammonia’s ... chemical properties. Contact with skin can cause freezing of tissue or chemical burns. Severe irritation to ...