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We learned from the Root of Your Back Story post that your feet can be the root of the problem for many farm incidents and injuries as well as a … Continued

When building the blueprint for the We Talk. We Grow. mental health campaign, common farm stresses were identified such as finances, family disagreements, administrative burdens, long hours, heavy work load, … Continued

A vehicle or equipment pre-trip inspection will take about 10 minutes and can save time, money and lives.  This is one important task that can detect any damage, leaks, or … Continued

Farm Safety Nova Scotia is pleased to introduce the new slate of officers for the upcoming year. Following changes to our governance structure partway through the year – as David … Continued

The COVID-19 virus outbreak was officially announced a pandemic in March 2020 and daily routines required a great deal of adaptation including creative ways to get the work done on … Continued

This webinar, “Discovering the Root of Your Back Story,” was a great compliment to last weeks webinar, “Ergonomic Safety for Farm Women”  put on by the Agridafe Network. This webinar … Continued

Snow blowers are great machines to move snow from farm lanes, driveways, and paths to the barns, by reducing the manual labour of shovelling.  As with most machines, there still … Continued

I attended the “Safe Portrayal In the Ag Industry & How to Spot Harmful Messaging” webinar as part of the 2020 CASA annual conference where the participants learned why messaging … Continued

Women historically have had many roles on the farm to include, wife, mother, keeper of the homestead, teacher, cook, bookkeeper, manager, supervisor, purchaser, farmer, off farm worker, etc.  These roles … Continued

Friday night fun included participating in a community screening of SILO and a discussion of the film with those who watched and the Canadian Agriculture Safety Association.  SILO is a … Continued