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Join Penn State Extension for Farm Safety Day, a hands-on program covering pesticide safety, tractor and PTO safety, livestock handling, ATV and tick safety, and pressure canner gauge testing.

Learn practical farm safety strategies through hands-on demonstrations and expert-led sessions on tractor safety, emergency planning, livestock handling, and more.

Learn practical farm safety skills through hands-on demonstrations covering equipment safety, fire prevention, emergency preparedness, and ATV/UTV safety.

Knowing animal behavior and how to safely interact with all farm animal species is a shared responsibility to help reduce the risk of injury or fatality to farmers, family members, employees, and visitors.

Agriculture is a dangerous occupation. To support injury prevention efforts in Pennsylvania, the Penn State Ag Safety and Health Program releases an annual report. This summarizes 2025 deaths.

This article will address hazards associated with skid-steer machines include runovers and entrapments.

This video highlights the top hazards that can be found while working around grain and discusses best practices for promoting safety.

Summer is a very busy time with cropwork, animals, kids out of school, and county fairs. Stay on track with those safety practices. See tips below.

From greenhouses to orchards to agronomic crops, the family-only operation is a vital part of Pennsylvania agriculture. While family-only operations may be exempt from some regulations, family farms still have responsibilities.

Join Penn State Extension for a hands-on Farm Safety Day focused on reducing risks through practical demonstrations on equipment, livestock, and emergency response for safer farm operations.

The words "barn" and "fire" are two words that no farm owner wants to hear in the same sentence. It is an event that we often do not consider until it is too late.

Hazards and safety recommendations that farm and rural landowners should consider when planning to clear fence rows, cut firewood, or transport farm wood products.

ATVs are getting bigger and faster, ranging up to 700cc and over in engine size, weighing 600 or more pounds, with speeds exceeding 70 miles per hour.

Addresses the safe use of the skid-steer loader as used in agricultural or landscape operations.

Levante el brazo derecho verticalmente sobre su cabeza, con la palma de la mano abierta hacia el frente, haciendo grandes círculos horizontales.

Levante y extienda el brazo derecho con la palma de la mano hacia el frente, mantenga esta posición hasta que la señal sea entendida.

Dirigiéndose hacia una persona, vehículo o unidad. Señálele sosteniendo el brazo horizontalmente hacia el frente, con la palma hacia arriba moviéndola hacia la cara.

Coloque las palmas de las manos a la altura de las orejas y mueva las manos hacia adentro para indicar la distancia deseada.

Simule el encendido de un motor con movimientos circulares de su brazo derecho a la altura de la cintura.

Coloque cualquiera de las dos manos a la altura del cuello y haga la señal de cortar la garganta de izquierda a derecha.

Hoja Informativa sobre Seguridad en el Llenado del Silo

Hoja Informativa sobre Seguridad con la Toma de Fuerza (PTO).

Hoja Informativa sobre Seguridad con Camiones Volcadores y Remolques en las Granjas.

Hoja Informativa sobre Rx para la Seguridad en Carreteras con SMV: Sea Visible.

This video describes basic questions about hazards associated with manure pits located beneath solid and slatted floor dairy barns that incorporates manure storage.