Personal Safety
Stay safe and protect those around you, guarding against the hazards of flowing grain and silo gasses. Use safety tips to avoid harvesting accidents and be cautious about extra riders on farm equipment.
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Guarding Against Corn Harvesting Incidents
Most serious corn harvesting incidents involve either cornpickers or corn combines. - Articles
Silo Gases - The Hidden Danger
Silo gas is formed by the natural fermentation of chopped silage shortly after it is placed in the silo. - Webinars
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Farm Stress Series: Farm Workers and Health Care Exclusions
When 09/14/2026Length 1 hourExplore how healthcare exclusion affects immigrant farmworker families and examine opportunities to strengthen support through practice, Extension, and policy. - Articles
Hazards of Flowing Grain
Flowing grain has many hazards that may go unnoticed. This task does not seem to demand much attention to safety until an incident occurs. - Articles
Navigating Farm Stress Resources
Farming is a stressful profession. Learn about the available resources for farm community members experiencing stress. - Webinars
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Farm Stress Series: Disease Outbreaks and Depopulation
When Watch NowLength 1 hourRecorded May 4, 2026Explore the emotional impacts of farm depopulation, understand stress on farmers and veterinarians, and learn strategies to support mental health during disease outbreaks. -
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Peligros Respiratorios en las Fincas
Hoja Informativa sobre Peligros Respiratorios en las Fincas. -
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Gases Del Silo - Un Peligro Escondido
Hoja Informativa sobre Gases Del Silo - Un Peligro Escondido - Articles
Estándar de OSHA sobre Protección de Maquinarias
Hoja Informativa sobre Estándar de OSHA sobre Protección de Maquinarias - Articles
Estabilidad e Inestabilidad del Tractor
Hoja Informativa sobre Estabilidad e Inestabilidad del Tractor. - News
CHEMSWEEP Program Opens for 2026 Collections
Date Posted 12/2/2025Sign Up by March 31. CHEMSWEEP collects and disposes of unwanted or unusable pesticides. - Articles
Generator Checkup: Meaningful Maintenance for Safe Service
Is your generator prepared for a power outage at your farmstead or business? - Articles
Late Fall Is the Time to Winterize Your Sprayers
As the weather turns colder in the fall, it's time to winterize your pesticide sprayer before it gets too cold and causes damage to sprayer components. The following are tips to guide you. - Videos
Hazards of Biomass Production on Marginal Lands
Length 7:24Production of biomass crops such as perennial grasses, willow, or poplar are often considered for so called marginal lands. - Articles
Farm Dump Truck and Trailer Safety
This article will examine large farm dump truck and trailer safety issues relating to the use of these units on farms. - Articles
Fall Harvest Safety Tips
With the urgency felt by farm families during the fall season, here are some safety reminders. - Articles
Prevención de las enfermedades causadas por el calor en la agricultura
Conocer los sÃntomas de las enfermedades relacionadas con el calor y saber cómo responder puede salvar vidas. - Articles
Silo Filling Safety
The combination of high-powered equipment, working in close quarters, heavy summer workloads, and risk of silo gas formation means that silo filling presents several risks for incidents throughout the late summer and fall. - Articles
Penn State Extension Team is Responding to Farm Stress
Occupational stress negatively affects the farming community. The Farm Stress Team is here to help. - Articles
Farm Respiratory Protection
Farming is filled with respiratory hazards such as pesticide vapors, dusty fields, dangerous hydrogen sulfide accumulations in manure pits and pump sumps. - Articles
Farm Respiratory Hazards
Farmer's Lung and Organic Dust Toxicity Syndrome (ODTS) are names given to two farm occupational diseases caused by inhaling airborne mold spores.






















