Jessie Adams shares lessons from her PHD research on child farm safety and what must be done to create a culture of safety.
International lessons in child farm safety
Exploring Harvest Safety
Kristin Hoffman of WSPS explains measures for increased farm safety around harvest season
AgTalk, an online “coffee row” for farmers, has been renewed for two more years
Online support group brings connection to farmers
Reading Time: 4 minutes AgTalk, an online support system for farmers, has been renewed through 2027.
Tributes soar for HALO founding pilot Grant Fletcher
Original HALO pilot remembered for lives saved in numerous rural southern Alberta farming communities
Reading Time: 5 minutes Former southern Alberta farmer/rancher remembered as first pilot for HALO Air Ambulance, flying numerous missions and saving lives in rural communities.
Keep your farm safe from fires as temperatures rise this spring
Keep water nearby, monitor burn barrels and use fire breaks to reduce the risk of major fire damage
Reading Time: 5 minutes With a dry spring in Alberta, fires on the farm get can out of control quickly. Keep in mind these tips to help prevent fires from starting on your operation.
Keep kids safe on the farm
Keeping kids safe and getting them involved and interested in the farm don’t have to be mutually exclusive
Reading Time: 4 minutes Children are an important part of a farm safety plan. While many farm kids work and play on the farm, safety must be a priority.
CASA calls out The Amazing Race Canada for agricultural stunt
An agriculture safety group is calling out reality show The Amazing Race Canada for putting its contestants a risky position while taking part in a farm-related task.
Chicken culling, disposal raise concern as bird flu spreads in U.S.
The spread of bird flu among poultry and dairy farms has heightened some health experts' concerns that the process of killing and disposing of poultry infected with the virus may pose a risk to humans and livestock.
Safety key for working with calves on pasture
Tips and tricks for working with calves in the open
Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia — Calving is done, but producers should keep certain things in mind if they have to work with calves in the pasture and in the presence of a nervous mother cow. Why it matters: Working on calves on open pasture can be tricky with a thousand pounds of anxious cow in your face. […] Read more
Don’t choke on wildfire smoke this season
Reading Time: < 1 minute Wildfire smoke can be a challenge to work in. Farm safety advisor group AgSafe BC has some tips for farmers and farm employees working under wildfire smoke this growing season: To learn more tips and find more resources, visit agsafebc.ca.
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