Farm Health & Safety
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Combine Fire
The time for fall harvest is here. As with many farm hazards, those present in combine harvesting situations are usually recognized. For instance, belts and pulleys needed for operating … MORE »Posted: 7/31/12Boost in Recycling Centers
Sampson County farmers recently received a boost in recycling centers for properly rinsed pesticide containers. Cooperative Extension received grant money in excess of $7,000 from the Pesticide Environmental Trust … MORE »Posted: 8/17/11Are You a Certified Safe Farm?
Farming is a dangerous profession. You are dealing with a lot of equipment and machinery that can do serious harm in a short time. In fact, most studies will … MORE »Posted: 8/4/10NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Grant for Safe Farm Program
The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission recently awarded a two-year $500,000 grant to expand the AgriSafe Network of the North Carolina program and to establish a new component—the … MORE »Posted: 11/5/09IPM in NC Schools and Childcare Facilities
LINKS
Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agricultural Health and Safety
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering - Farm Safety
- NC Pesticide Safety Education Program
Partnerships and Organizations
- ExToxNet - The Extension Toxicology Network
- Farm Safety Zone - Iowa Extension
- National Ag Safety Database
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- National Pesticide Information Center Emergency Resources
- NC Agromedicine Institute
- NCDA&CS Structural Pest Control and Pesticide Division
- Southern Coastal Agromedicine Center
- Southern Region Pesticide Safety Education Center
