September 21st to the 26th is National Farm Safety and Health Week, explore what it’s all about and how to participate!

The National Safety Council initiated National Farm Safety and Health Week, and has been “proclaimed as such by each sitting U.S. President since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944,” according to the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS); NECAS currently leads the event. Explore the details below.

Details of National Farm Safety and Health Week

National Farm Safety and Health Week is a time to shine a spotlight on America’s farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers. According to the NECAS, “the agricultural sector is still the most dangerous in America with 574 fatalities, or an equivalent of 23.4 deaths per 100,000 workers.” Fall harvest season is the busiest and most dangerous time for the nation’s farmers, which is why the event coordinates with harvest season.

This year’s there is “Every Farmer Counts,” and is meant to “acknowledge, celebrate, and uplift America’s farmers and ranchers who have encountered many challenges over the past couple of years, yet continue to work hard to provide the food, fiber, and fuel that we need.”

Daily topics of focus include:

  • Monday, September 21, 2020 – Tractor Safety & Rural Roadway Safety
  • Tuesday, September 22, 2020 – Overall Farmer Health
  • Wednesday, September 23, 2020 – Safety & Health for Youth in Agriculture
  • Thursday, September 24, 2020 – Emergency Preparedness in Agriculture
  • Friday, September 25, 2020 – Safety & Health for Women in Agriculture

Each day includes a free webinar, and a host of links and information on the NECAS website.

Griffin Fertilizer is committed to helping both growers and ranchers make sound agronomic and economic decisions in order to maximize the health of their grove and pasture. As a full-service custom dry & liquid fertilizer blender and crop protection product distributor, we will continue our mission to further advance Florida agriculture. For questions or concerns about your farm or pasture, contact us and one of our team will be in touch.