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Michigan Field Crops
In agriculture, things change fast and growers need on time, on task, and on target weather, crop and pest information. To meet this need, the Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) Field Crops team will provide farmers and agribusiness with timely podcasts. "In the weeds" will be discussing critical issues facing our farming industry every other week.‘Virtual Breakfasts’ occurs each week during the growing season with in-the-season updates.You can participate by phone, mobile device or online the MSU Extension Field Crops web page.
Michigan Field Crops
In the Weeds: Farm Safety
In the Weeds Series 14 Episode 13: MSU Extension Environmental Management Educator Sarah Seiler sits down with Dr. Laurel Harduar Morano, MSU Associate Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Bernie Ware, specialty crop farmer in SW Michigan, to discuss farm safety.
Resources:
- Michigan OSHA reporting fatalities and severe injuries
- MSU OEM Farm Related Injuries
- Farmer run over while attempting to remount a tractor (Youtube video)
- Hazard alert - tree work
- Hazard alert - tractors:
- Michigan AgrAbility
- Farm Stress