Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Welcome to the Iowa State University Extension's Safe Farm home page. From here you will find information about:

• Farm Safety Day Camps,
  Look here to find more about farm safety day camps scheduled in Iowa and the nation. You'll see a list of county extension offices participating in a day camp this year, who to contact, and the date and location of the camp.
• Tractor and Machinery Certification, 
  Youths aged 14 to 16 years must be certified to operate farm machinery other than for their parents. ISU Extension hosts certification classes from time to time. See if one is scheduled in your area.
• Tractor and Machinery Virtual Classroom
  The tractor and machinery virtual classroom is a web-based curriculum designed to enhance and supplement traditional tractor and machinery certification programs by overcoming some of the barriers in traditional delivery methods.
• Safety Training Instruction and Research Center
  A national resource for environmental, safety, and health information. Providing training; outreach and education; and encouraging continual process and human performance improvement in the workplace.
• Evaluation of Occupational Carrying Tasks for Farm Youth
  This three year project supported by Cooperative Agreement Number RO1-OH04192 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will investigate potential risk factors for farm children performing occupational carrying tasks to make recommendations regarding the loading (unilateral vs. bilateral) and the container size used for performing these tasks.
• Farm Safety Publications
  A list of Safe Farm publications, an ISU series on one-page fact sheets that each have a quiz, explanation of a common farm hazard and tips on how to be safe. To see a printable version, click here. To see a text-only version that is fully searchable, go to this page.
• Farm Safety Displays
  See several farm safety displays and demonstrations available from county or area extension offices. You will find a short description of each display and how to reserve it.
• The Iowa Farm Safety Council
  Find out more about this not-for-profit organization whose members include farm operators, industry leaders, insurance and health care providers, and safety educators.
• Other Internet locations for agricultural safety
  Find other sites of interest that can assist you with agricultural safety and health.

National Farm Safety and Health week 2007

 
These materials will help you promote the 64th annual National Farm Safety and Health Week in your area. The date for this year's observance is September 16-27 and the theme is "It's Easier to Bury a Tradition Than a Child."

• Iowa Proclamation for Farm Safety and Health week: document (PDF 417K)
• Iowa Proclamation for Farm Safety and Health week: image (JPG 105K)
• National Farm Safety and Health Week Logo: image (JPG 113K)
• Iowa Farm Safety Council media release:  “Iowa Farm Safety and Health Week” (Doc 35K), (PDF 32K)
• Easter Seals Iowa media release: “With the Help of Easter Seals, Marvin Raises 20,000 Pheasants”(Doc 149K), (PDF 31K)
• Farm Safety 4 Just Kids safety flyer: “Children and Youth Day” (PDF 96K)
• ISU Extension media release: “Roll Over Protection Structures Save Lives” (Doc 83K), (PDF 25K)
• I-CASH media release: “Rural Roadway Safety” (Doc 83K), (PDF 25K)
•  I-CASH release: “Call for submissions for the I-CASH Youth Safety Grant 2007-2008” (Doc 83K), (PDF 25K)
• University of Iowa media release: “Projects Funded Through I-CASH Agricultural Youth Grants” (Doc 83K), (PDF 25K)

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Last updated on 7/26/2007