Farm Safety -Farm Bureaus across the nation are preparing for Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week, Feb. 28 – March 6. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers will join Farm Bureau in promoting ag safety this week with the theme “Driving Safety Home.”
The Idaho Farm Bureau is one of many state farm bureaus that produced videos. IFBF produced a story about road safety featuring Canyon Counties efforts to address road safety issues in that county.
Farm Bureau and U.S. Ag Centers will focus on sharing information about a different safety area each day of ASAP Week:
Monday, March 1 – Farmer Roadway Safety (farmer perspective)
Ag Safety Week
News Reporter With your Southeast Regional Ag Report, I m Trevor Williams.
Farm Bureaus offices accross Florida, Georgia, and Alabama are taking part in a national campaign promoting resources that help farmers keep safety a top priority with the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program (ASAP). This year the program runs from Feb. 28 to March 6, which has been named Agricultural Safety Awareness Week. Each year tends to have an overall theme, with this year being, “Driving Safety Home.”
Each day of the week represents a different safety concern on the farm.
March 1 – Farmer Roadway Safety
March 2 – Caretaker Support
March 4 – Mental Health
Farm Bureaus across the nation are preparing for Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week, Feb. 28 through March 6. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers will join Farm Bureau in promoting ag safety this week with the theme “Driving Safety Home.”
Farm Bureau and U.S. Ag Centers will focus on sharing information about a different safety area each day of ASAP Week:
Monday, March 1 – Farmer Roadway Safety (farmer perspective)
Tuesday, March 2 – Caretaker Support (caring for aging or ill family members)
Wednesday, March 3 – General Farmer Wellness (staying healthy overall)
Friday, March 5 – Community Roadway Safety (motorist perspective)
“As recent severe weather and coping with its aftermath continues to affect people across most of the country, focusing on safety becomes even more important on the farm and ranch,” said Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation president. “During Agricultural Safety Awareness Week and throughout the year, we encoura
Sharing resources that will help farmers and ranchers keep safety top-of-mind through the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program is a priority of county and state Farm Bureau leaders across the nation.
As part of ASAP, Feb. 28 - March 6 has been designated as Agricultural Safety Awareness Week. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers will join Farm Bureau in promoting the week with its theme âDriving Safety Home.â
A different safety focus will be highlighted by Montana Farm Bureau and U.S. Ag Centers each day of the week:
Monday, March 1 â Farmer Roadway Safety
Tuesday, March 2 â Caretaker Support
Wednesday, March 3 â General Farmer Wellness