Ohio Fruit Growers Society Congress, in conjunction with the Ohio Vegetable and Potato Growers Association and Ohio Direct Marketing Association, in Toledo. Friday - tree fruit session, general sessions. More information will follow at a later date. For more information refer to past issues. The accounts of a recent area farm death serves as a reminder that farm safety is so important.
Agriculture ranks among the most hazardous industries.
Farmers are at high risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries, work related lung diseases, noise induced hearing loss, skin diseases, and certain cancers associated with chemical use and prolonged sun exposure. Farming is one of the few industries in which the families are also at risk for injuries, illness, and death. More than 3.5 million full-time workers are employed in agriculture. If unpaid farm workers and family members 14 and older are included, nearly 8 million work in agriculture. Approximately one million children and adolescents under 14 years of age reside in farm operator households, while another 800,000 children and adolescents live in households headed by hired farm workers.