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4-H Virtual Farm  External Link

Take a tour of this online farm and learn about the people who work and live on farms. Select a farm from the pictures on this site to find out how some of your favorite foods get from the farm to you... Details >

Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

AgSafe: Safely Working Around Agricultural Machinery

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet presents strategies for the safe operation of farming equipment and agricultural machinery. Equipment inspection, appropriate attire, accident prevention, hand signals, and lockout/bl... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Basic First Aid

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet describes first aid procedures including bleeding control and attending to victims of shock. Instructions for the Heimlich maneuver for choking victims, burn care, and the appropriate... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CYFERNet: Just for Kids  External Link

CYFERNet -- the Cooperative Extension System's Children, Youth and Family Education Research Network -- maintains this site for teens and young adults. Usres can find information about a variety of co... Details >

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Farm Service Agency for Kids

Links to games and activities for kids that are about farming, agriculture and living on a farm. Learn also about what the Farm Service Agency does for farmers.... Details >

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Farmworker Health Services, Inc. - Home Page  External Link

This page welcomes to the Farmworker Health Services, Inc., a nonprofit organization committed to improving the quality of life of farmworkers in collaboration with local communities and their existin... Details >

Farmworker Health Services, Inc.  External Link

Farmworker Health Services, Inc. - Resources  External Link

The Farmworker Health Services, Inc. (FHSI) is an organization for the promotion, delivery, and enhancement of health outreach and prevention strategies for farmworkers and their families. This page f... Details >

Farmworker Health Services, Inc.  External Link

First Aid Kits for the Farm and Home

Tips for assembling useful first kits for the farm -- tractors and other farm machinery and the home and for each family car.... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Guide to USDA Programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives

This online document describes the wide array of USDA programs and services available to American Indian and Alaska Native communities. USDA administers these programs through seven mission areas: Nat... Details >

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Joining 4-H

Information for children who are interested in joining a 4-H club or starting a new club with some friends.... Details >

Nonprofit/Professional Entity--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

Migrant Health Program

This is a Federal grant program funded under Section 330g of the Public Health Service Act to provide primary health care services in medically underserved areas throughout the U.S. and its territorie... Details >

Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration

Native American Working Group

In April 1994, the President directed all Federal agencies to improve program delivery to Native Americans in the 550-plus federally recognized tribes. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (... Details >

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Proper Use of A Respirator

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet delineates the procedures of the proper care, storage, and inspection of respirators. The fact sheet considers the proper fit for respirators and explains that they should be used for... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Safely Handling Pesticides

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet presents procedures for the proper handling, mixing, storage, and application of pesticides. The sheet describes the four ways that pesticides enter the body: through the skin, the mo... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Safety Tips for Farming with Quadriplegia

Quadriplegia means paralysis in all four limbs. The degree of paralysis may vary depending on the level of injury to the spinal cord. The following is a list of safety tips that have been shared by fa... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sci4Kids -- Agricultural Research Service/USDA

Also available in: Spanish 

Sci4Kids is intended for children ages 8 to 13 years old. The web site presents a series of stories about what scientists do at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Children who especially desire ... Details >

Agricultural Research Service

The Plain Facts... About Farm and Ranch Safety  External Link

An online fact sheet that provides an overview of farm and ranch safety, including the operation and maintenance of heavy-duty equipment and machinery, hazards associated with farm work, hazardous e... Details >

National Education Center for Agricultural Safety  External Link

Who are Farmworkers?  External Link

This page provides information about farm work and who are the people providing this type of job, occupational health risks and other health concerns among farmworkers. ... Details >

Farmworker Health Services, Inc.  External Link