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The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) raises awareness about grain safety with their annual BeGrainSafe week held in August. The Be Grain Safe program was launched in 2017 as a … Continued

Safety on the farm is an important topic to discuss with employees and family.  The second of our safety videos, this one covers general safety topics and then green house … Continued

Safety on the farm is an important topic to discuss with employees and family.  To help you when onboarding new employees, or for a safety review, Farm Safety NS has … Continued

From March 12th to 18th Farm Safety Nova Scotia will join with the rest of Canada to observe Canadian Agriculture Safety Week (CASW). Happening annually during the third week of … Continued

Have you heard about the One Road campaign? One Road emphasizes the shared responsibility for road safety, with information for operators of farm equipment and awareness for the driving public.  … Continued

On June 13, 2022 Nova Scotia updated its workplace first aid requirements to reflect the latest regulations from the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). These will affect farms and agricultural workplaces … Continued

Cropping season is underway. As farmers you are back on the roads commuting to and from fields. Despite the rush to get things in the ground, between equipment and safe … Continued

Maybe you notice your friend is feeling down, your family member hasn’t reached out in a while, your coworker is not acting like themselves, etc. In these cases it may … Continued

If you attended the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association Conference on October 20 & 22, 2021, you may have a good idea.  If not, it is worth your while to read … Continued

Lauren Van Ewyk of Wellspring Counselling Services engaged the in-person and virtual audience for the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture 126th Annual Meeting with her talk on “Resilience: Practical Strategies … Continued