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Children in tractor

Published: April 14, 2022

Tractor Safety Days Scheduled for Nebraska Teens this Summer

Teens participating in a tractor safety course

Published: February 5, 2020

UNMC, Nebraska Extension Offer Tractor Safety Course to Teens

Stanton volunteer firefighters respond to a combine fire in 2016.

Published: October 8, 2019

Practicing Fire Safety at Harvest

John Wilson - Extension Educator Emeritus

Table of Heat Index Levels

Published: June 12, 2019

Beat the Heat, Prevent Exhaustion and Stroke

Clyde Ogg - Pesticide Safety Extension Educator, Cheryl Alberts - Pesticide Safety Education Program Project Coordinator

Two youth practicing proper connection procedures for a tractor PTO drive. Links to full article 'Tractor Safety Training Courses for Teen Farm/Ranch Workers'

Published: February 12, 2019

Tractor Safety Training Courses for Teen Farm/Ranch Workers

Ellen Duysen - Community Outreach Specialist for the Central States Center for Agricultural Safety Susan Harris-Broomfield - Former Extension Educator for Rural Health, Wellness, and Safety

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Published: November 1, 2018

Midwest Rural Ag Safety and Health Conference Nov. 27-29

Grain bins

Published: April 5, 2018

Webinars Target How You Can Prevent Grain Engulfment

Cheryl Alberts - Pesticide Safety Education Program Project Coordinator

Figure 1. On Oct. 23, 2016, members of the Stanton Fire Department responded to a combine fire that started in the engine compartment. The combine was considered a total loss, but the quick response of firefighters allowed them to save the bean head, and control the fire from spreading into surrounding vegetation. (Photo by the Stanton County Sheriffâs Office)

Published: October 18, 2017

Keeping Your Equipment and Fields Fire Safe At Harvest

John Wilson - Extension Educator Emeritus

When moving equipment at row ends and from field to field this hectic harvest season, be careful to always keep it at least 10 feet from overhead power lines. Power can jump or arc from the line to you and your equipment, creating life-threatening conditions.

Published: September 11, 2017

Look Up! Avoid Power Line Deaths this Harvest Season

Clyde Ogg - Pesticide Safety Extension Educator, Aaron Yoder - Assistant Professor University of Nebraska Medical Center

Mosquito on skin

Published: June 23, 2017

Manage Standing Water to Reduce Mosquito Disease Threat

Cheryl Alberts - Pesticide Safety Education Program Project Coordinator

Tractor Safety class graphic

Published: March 2, 2017

Nebraska Extension Tractor Safety Classes Offered Across Nebraska

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Published: March 16, 2016

Youth Tractor Safety Courses set for May-June