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Ohio State University Offers Agritourism Safety Tips for Consumers, Farmers
https://agsafety.osu.edu/ohio-state-university-offers-agritourism-safety-tips-consumers-farmers
hayrides and corn mazes, consumer interest in agritourism is high this time of year. Farm operators need to ... to be the peak time of year with apple picking, pumpkin picking, people taking hayrides, going into ... that there may be uneven ground in the pumpkin patches, to making sure little kids don’t run off, ...
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Do You Get the Winter Blues?
industry know that it doesn’t matter the time of year, it is always busy. The Winter season is no different ... it just has its own unique demands. However, there may be other things going on in our bodies right ... now. During this time of year, many people often begin expressing a feeling of sadness or mild ...
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Safe Equipment Operation During the Winter
vehicles. Taking time to clean steps and remove snow or ice before mounting is important. Always dismount ... on tractors and other farm equipment (especially older equipment). Take your time and operate at ... or tire pressure. It is always a good practice to take time and inspect hydraulic and heating and ...
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Balancing Your Health and the Spring To-Do List
Remember to take time to eat and drink. Set a goal for the day and complete one job at a time. Remember to ... Richard Purdin, OSU Extension, Adams County ANR/CD Educator The month of May is a busy time on the ... farm, from making hay to building fence, planting crops, and tending to livestock. For many small and ...
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September 2019
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/september-2019
Ag Safety S.T.A.T. – Safe Tactics for Ag Today  is an electronic newsletter prepared by team ... safety news and activities that may be re-published in your own newsletters or programs. If you have ...
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Pull the Strings Before Working Around the Bin
fulfill marketing contracts or sell their 2020 crop to purchase crop inputs for the upcoming 2021 growing ... season. During this time of year producers will most likely be wearing multiple layers of clothing in the ... popular on the farm due to being comfortable and the ability to easily take on and off. Hooded sweaters ...
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A Day in the Woods Series 'Native Trees and Shrubs for Wildlife' Webinar
https://ocvn.osu.edu/events/day-woods-series-native-trees-and-shrubs-wildlife-webinar
-is-now-open-for-native-trees-and-shrubs-for-wildlife-offered-on-march-12-via-zoom-webinar/ Also don’t forget to check out our ever-growing list of tree ID videos and other ... resources at http://u.osu.edu/seohiowoods. Stay tuned for announcements about our 2021 program plans! Take ... Sciences Ohio State University Extension 17 Standpipe Road, Jackson, OH 45640 740-710-3009 Mobile ...
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Is it pandemic fatigue, winter blues, or Seasonal affective disorder?
temperatures are cold, the days are short, and the nights are long. You have work to do, but you just don ... months, it could be the 2020/winter blues, or it could be Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which is ... sleeping too much, trouble getting of bed or working. SAD is more severe than the 2020 blues, it is a real ...
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Roadway Safety During Crop Scouting Activities
Dee Jepsen, Professor and State Agricultural Safety Leader Taking a drive through the countryside ... can be an enjoyable leisure activity. When you drive as part of your job, it takes on additional ... lots. A speed of 5mph is a good rule of thumb, but even that may be too fast if there are poor driveway ...
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Vomitoxin in Corn Grain Bins
in grain at the time of storage. When selling grain, corn that has been tested with vomitoxin should ... OSU Extension, Corn & Wheat Disease Specialist and Dee Jepsen, OSU Extension, Associate Professor ... and State Agricultural Safety Leader. Currently there is a lot of activity unloading grain bins and ...