Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Safety, On the Farm and in the Field

With the recent tragedies in the Vermont agricultural community, we are reminded that safety on the farm must be a priority for all individuals. Whether you are running machinery, working with animals in the barn or finishing products for retail, agricultural safety is a lesson you cannot afford to skip. We value our members and their teams and want to ensure that you are receiving and providing the best safety training our area has to offer. To help, we here at Yankee Farm Credit would like to reimburse the $90.00 registration cost of the Vermont Farm Safety Program for any member who attends.  To take advantage of this offer or if you are a New York or New Hampshire member and would like to participate in a more local training event and need information on fee reimbursement for approved programs, please contact us at info@yankeeaca.com or    1-800-639-3053.

We have put together just a few of the many online resources available to any individual looking for training, events and material on farm and agriculture safety.

New Hampshire Farm Bureau-For links to PTO Shields and ROPS Rebate Program

The National Education Center for Agricultural Safety

New York Department of Labor-Safety Reference Material

Bassett Healthcare Network-New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health

New York State Department of Health- Farm Safety, Children ages birth to 19 years.

VT Agency of AG Food and Markets-Farm Safety Program

UVM Extension-Farm Health and Safety

2017 National Farm Safety and Health Week is September 17th - 23rd.