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  1. Severe Weather on the Farm

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-thru%C2%A0-seasons-2024/severe-weather-farm

    weather than ever before.  A simple call from the house may be all it takes to stay safe.  Monitoring ... weather report may evolve throughout the day because storms have a local component. With all the ... storm, the safest place is inside the tractor.  Raise all equipment out of the ground to avoid any ...

  2. Ohio’s Burn Ban Returns on March 1st

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/ag-safety-stat-safety-through-seasons-2024/ohio%E2%80%99s-burn-ban-returns-march-1st

    municipalities have events where small amounts of debris can be collected and shredded. That will not be an ... that come with open burning in the spring. Fires can ignite dead grass, leaves, or branches after ... winter. Due to this risk, there is a ban on open outdoor burning in Ohio for the months of March, April, ...

  3. Battling Frozen Water for Your Livestock? Learn Ways to Protect Your Water from Freezing.

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-through-seasons-2023/battling-frozen-water-your-livestock-learn-ways-protect-your-water

    bubbles carry warmer water from the bottom of the tank to surface and will maintain a small open hole in ... follow all manufacturer guidelines on heaters, and be sure all electric heaters are properly grounded. ...

  4. Hope IS a Strategy

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-through-seasons-2023/hope-strategy

    producers HOPE this year will yield a bountiful harvest. As we all know, that’s not always the case. Whether ...

  5. Think Differently: A Path Toward Tranquility

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/think-differently-path-toward-tranquility

    research, psychoanalyst Albert Ellis (1997, 2016) reminds us that people and events do not upset us. Rather, ... we upset ourselves by what we think, or believe, about those people and events. When we are upset, we ... thinking, or beliefs, about people and events, we may reduce our negative emotions, and respond more ...

  6. How to schedule the GRAIN C.A.R.T.?

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/grain-cart/scheduling

    and the National Stand Up for Grain Event April 1-2          Fulton County                      Fire ...            Jefferson County                     Fire Fighter Training All dates and locations tentatively scheduled   ...

  7. When the Rain Won’t Let Up

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2022/when-rain-won%E2%80%99t-let

    all but 3 days so far in the month of April. Wet weather and planting delays are sources of additional ... and plans: Though you would rather be out in the fields, with all the rain this may be a good time to ... ://www.ag.ndsu.edu/publications/kids-family/farm-stress-fact-sheets-stress-management-for-farmers-ranchers. Donham, K. J., & Thelin, A. (2016). Agricultural Medicine: Rural Occupational and Environmental ...

  8. Grain Bin Safety Week: Safety Assessment Questions

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2022/grain-bin-safety-week-safety-assessment

    with which we are all familiar. We learn where and how to exit a building in the event of a fire in ... of a building you enter, subconsciously marking a route out in the event of an emergency. You may ... How will someone rescue you or an employee in the event of a grain emergency. Emergency Action Plans ...

  9. The Thriving Farmer – Information to Help Farmers and Their Families Make Healthful Choices

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/thriving-farmer-%E2%80%93-information-help-farmers-and

    (captaincalclulator.com, nd)! Before leaving for work, you may eat a nutritious breakfast, yet few farmers consume enough ... breakfast calories to fuel them for the day. In other words, you will need additional energy to fuel you ... through the afternoon and into the early evening. One size does not fit all Some farmers may go home for ...

  10. It’s Time to Break Down the Stigma

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/it%E2%80%99s-time-break-down-stigma

    insurance, market prices, weather, or legal issues it all compounds impacting the mental and physical health ... of our ag community. We all struggle to talk about suicide and mental health. Though the ... still very real. Bringing this conversation out to the light allows for more open discussion.  What can ...

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