By Julie Tomascik
Editor

National Farm Safety and Health Week kicks off with a reminder for farmers, ranchers and agricultural professionals: “Safety First – Avoid the Worst.”

This theme reiterates the importance of being proactive about safety on farms and ranches, where the risks of accidents and injuries are ever-present.

Free webinars will be hosted each weekday and will focus on accident prevention, mental and physical health and safety best practices. They include:

Monday, Sept. 22 – Road Safety

  • 11 a.m. CDT – Road Safety and Agriculture As We Age
  • 1 p.m. CDT – Farm Equipment Hits the Highway: Growing Risks and Smarter Solutions

Tuesday, Sept. 23 – Health and Wellness

  • 11 a.m. CDT – Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory Community Training
  • 1 p.m. CDT – Strong Roots: Keeping Farming in the Family Through Health and Resilience

Wednesday, Sept. 24 – Generations of Farming

  • 11 a.m. CDT – Communication Coaching to Support Farm Harmony Across Generations
  • 1 p.m. CDT – Too Young to Plow Alone: Keeping Youth Safe on the Farm with AYWG & HAYWG

Thursday, Sept. 25 – Confined Space

  • 11 a.m. CDT – Confined Spaces in Agriculture
  • 1 p.m. CDT – Webinar: AgriSafe Natural Disaster Recovery Response Think Tank

Friday, Sept. 20 – Reporting Ag Injuries

  • 11 a.m. CDT – Safe Operation of ATVs and UTVs for Agriculture
  • 1 p.m. CDT – Wheels of Misfortune: Off-Road Vehicles on Public Roadways

Each webinar is available at agrisafe.org/nfshw.

Click here for more information and resources related to National Farm Safety and Health Week.

AgriSafe also offers training and rescue programs throughout the year on a variety of topics and provides additional webinars to increase awareness for agricultural safety.