Ag Safety Articles

Environment

• Kid's Regional Environmental Health Hotline Established
• Carbon Monoxide is a Silent Killer
• Nitric acid in lungs from breathing silo gas can be deadly

Equipment

• Take Care When Using Portable Pressure Washers
• Farm Trucks Present Risks at Harvest Time
• Farm machinery Is No Place to Play, Farm Specialist Says
• Anhydrous Equiptment Needs Frequent Safety Inspections
• Farm Machines on Minnesota Roads Are Regulated By State Law
• Prepare for the Growing Season With Good Protective Equiptment
• Safety Notice for Users of Alloway Bandsprayers
• Remembering to Maintain Equipment Keeps Farmers Safe
• Fall Tillage Has Its Hazards, Ag Safety Specialist Warns

Safety Practices

• Don't Take The Fall
• Roaring Tractors Will Damage Your Hearing!
• Harvest Season Requires Caution, Respect on Minnesota Roads
• Fact Sheet on "Keeping Farm Children Safe"
• Sun Screen Should be Part of Safety Equipment Too
• Manage Your Time For Safety, Specialist Says
• Injuries Sprout During Spring Field Work
• Toddlers and Tractors Don't Mix
• Good Farm Safety Management Needs Planning
• Let Your Lights Shine, Urges Farm Safety Specialist
• An Old Rule of the Road Still Works Today
• Use Caution and Good Safety Practices When Gathering Big Round Bales

Pesticides - Chemicals

• Farmers Keep Anhydrous Secure So It Won't Be Used To Make 'Meth'
• Pesticide Risk By Controlling Exposure
• Plan Ahead to Use Pesticides Safely
• Move Anhydrous Ammonia Safely on the Road, Safety Specialist Says
• The EPA's View of Reviewing Chemicals