Completed Project Report


Farm Health and Safety Best Practice Training

  • Award Amount: $29,289
  • Regional Center: Northeast Extension Risk Management Education Center
  • Grant Program: 2020 Education Projects
  • Project Director: Jim O'Connell
  • Email: jmo98@cornell.edu
  • Organization: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County

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Project Overview

Topics: equipment safety, safe animal handling, zoonotic diseases, repetitive motion injury. Many injuries on farms and ranches are caused by improper animal handling procedures and equipment. Proper equipment safety is important and necessary in agriculture, for both large animals (e.g. cattle sheep, pigs) and equipment (e.g. tractors and chainsaws). Zoonotic diseases are a growing concern. It's critical to recognize and prevent them from entering our food systems. Repetitive motion injuries occur when the same action is done over and over again. Activities such as pruning or harvesting fruit crops, and "bucking" hay are common culprits. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County is a leader in providing technical assistance and training to farmers. We have over 4,000 people in our database, which would be used to communicate event notices. Equipment and safe animal handling, and workshops were delivered in a hands-on classroom setting. Zoonotic diseases and repetitive motion were delivered via Zoom. The target audience was Hudson Valley livestock and fruit farms. 9 total workshops, 17 videos in total. Farmers came with some knowledge of risk, but did get an improved understanding of on farm risks. 86 producers achieved the outlined results.

Number of Participants: 98

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