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Fire Safety for Agritourism Operations
entrance and exits in the event an emergency vehicle is called to the scene. The important message is for ... alert for fires. During this season, we decorate our homes and businesses with dried fall foliage, light ... additional candles, burn yard leaves, and take in star gazing around bonfires. For fall agritourism venues, ...
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Vomitoxin in Corn Grain Bins
the worker from breathing in dusty, moldy and toxic substances. This type of personal protection ... producers may experience vomitoxin in their bins when unloading and cleaning out this past harvest’s corn ... ethanol plants, feed mills, and grain elevators test for vomitoxin levels in parts per million. Depending ...
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David O Hansen, Ph.D.
https://ipa.osu.edu/people/david-o-hansen-phd
Ohio State University to oversee the International Agricultural Research Initiative (iAGRI) a major ... USAID-funded higher education partnership project in Tanzania. Prior to assuming these important ... responsibilities, he was a Senior Fellow with the Association for Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), ...
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Preventing Falls From Equipment During Spring Planting Season
Exercise caution when steps are wet or dirty.- Avoid jumping off of the last step.- Anticipate changes in ... attitudes and a busy start to the spring planting season. Spring planting is a time when farmers and farm ... workers are continuously moving from one piece of equipment to another and climbing on equipment to fill ...
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Grain C.A.R.T. (Comprehensive Agricultural Rescue Trailer)
https://agsafety.osu.edu/grain-cart
presentations at OSU Extension field day events, and Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Safety Congress. The ... such as county fairs, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation regional training events, and regional continuing ... education events for first responders. Program Need: Every 10 years, 235 farmers lose their life in an ...
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On Thin Ice? Ice Safety Tips for Outdoor Activities
refreezing. In all cases, the thickness of the ice layer must be determined before venturing out upon it. How ... ice”), these thickness recommendations should be doubled. Also keep in mind that ice does not freeze ... and Natural Resources in Putnam County, can be reached at 419-523-6294 or Scheckelhoff.11@osu.edu. ...
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Ohio Youth Institute 2018
https://ipa.osu.edu/events/ohio-youth-institute-2018
world. The Ohio Youth Institute is a life-changing experience at The Ohio State University where high ... must organize their own transportation to and from the event in Columbus, OH. ... At this exciting event, participating high school students have the opportunity to: Present ...
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Ohio AgrAbility in Action: Ohio AgrAbility Educational Workshops
difficult? Ohio AgrAbility Program (OAP) is one of the “Best Kept Secrets in Ohio agriculture”, and the OAP ... team would like to change that to “The Best-Known Resource for Farming with a Disability”. One of the ... missions of OAP is to work with farmers with disabilities to identify ways to make changes or modifications ...
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Ohio AgrAbility in Action: Universal Design House and Garage at Farm Science Review
use. Universal Design was first used in architecture, and can be applied to homes, offices, sidewalks ... developed a plan for curriculum and exhibits to teach Ohioan’s about Universal Design, and aging in place. ... The Universal Design Display House was built in the McCormick building at the Molly Caren Agricultural ...
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J. Mark Erbaugh, Ph.D.
https://ipa.osu.edu/people/j-mark-erbaugh-phd
undergraduate and graduate level courses in Social Change, Rural/Community Development and Technology Transfer. ... He holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from OSU in Rural Sociology and a B.S. degree from the University of ... agricultural research, extension and natural resource management. Currently, he is Professor in the Department ...