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The prevalence of soyproducts in recipes and
ready-made foods has sky-rocketed in recent years.
Soy-based milk products
and others that substitutesoy with more traditional
ingredients are no longerrelegated to the outskirts of
the neighborhood grocerystore. While soy is being
consumed in greater num-bers than in decades past,
some people are still un-
aware of the various healthbenets and advantages to
including soy in their diets.Soyfoods provide a num-
ber of nutritional benetsfor people of all ages. Ac-
cording to the Soyfoods As-sociation of North America,
recent studies have indi-
cated that eating soy at anearly age may help protect
against some diseases, in-cluding breast cancer, later
in life. Soy also may helpimprove cognitive function.
People largely turn to
soy to maintain a healthyweight and control their
cholesterol, as soy can re-place foods that are higher
in saturated fat, caloriesand cholesterol. For ex-
ample, a glass of whole
milk contains 150 calo-ries and eight grams of to-
tal fat. Soy milk, however,comes in between 80 and
100 calories and may haveroughly four grams of fat.
The fat is mostly healthy
fats, as there are only traceamounts of saturated fat in
soy products.Soy also has cholesterol-
lowering properties and can
be benecial to those whoare lactose intolerant. Veg-
etarians and vegans rou-tinely turn to soyfoods as a
main protein source.Soyfoods can offer a
number of healthy benets,including providing a lean
protein source that is lower
in saturated fats than otherforms of protein. Calcium-
fortied soymilk offers thesame nutritional value as
cows milk but can still be
consumed by those who arelactose intolerant. Soy can
help many people maintainhealthy weights, and soy-
foods promote cardiovascu-lar health.
While soyfoods can be
benecial, such foods arenot perfect. Allergies to soy
are possible, and as withany dietary supplement,
moderate consumptionmay be all thats necessary
to provide nutritional ben-
ets. Overconsumption ofsoy may not provide the de-
sired results.One concern regarding
soy is its relationship togenetically modied organ-
isms, or GMOs. Reports
suggest that the vast ma-jority of soybeans produced
in the United States areGMOs. While these soy-
beans are primarily used
for livestock feed, manyfoods that people eat also
contain GMO soybeans.The jury is still out with
regard to the impact thatGMO foods have on per-
sonal health. Proponents ofGMOs say their use makes
agricultural products safer
and more affordable. GMOcrops may be resistant to
pests, eliminating the need
for herbicides and pesti-cides. But opponents of
GMOs say that they maybe harmful, as they might
have less nutritional value,incite allergic reactions,
cause problems with liver
function and be harmful tothe planet.
Individuals who stillwant to enjoy soy products
such as tofu, miso, tem-peh, soy sauce, soy milk,
and foods that contain soy
lecithin, an emulsier, canopt for organic products
and those that specically
advertise no GMO ingredi-ents. More and more food
manufacturers are heedingconsumer demand for foods
that do not contain GMOs,and producers of soyfoods
are no exception. Brands
like Silk(R), Tofurky(R),Wildwood(R) and Eden
Foods(R) produce soy prod-ucts that are GMO-free.
Read labels to determineif soy products contain
GMOs.
Though farming was once big
business in the United States, by2012 less than 1 percent of Ameri-
cans were professional farmers. Manychallenges face todays farmers, many
of which are largely unknown to thegeneral public.
Many people have an outdated
view of a farm as a small, family-owned and operated parcel of land
where livestock is raised in open pensand crops are hand-harvested when
ripe. The reality is that modern-dayfarms have had to overhaul opera-
tions to meet demand and remain
competitively priced while adaptingto the ever-changing ways technol-
ogy inltrates all parts of life. Eachof these factors present obstacles for
todays farmers.
TECHNOLOGY
Rural farming communities are ex-
pected to make an effort to integratemodern technology into an industry
that has been around for centuries.But such a transition in rural areas,
where communications systems maynot be as up-to-date as those in ur-
ban areas, is not always so easy.
According to the Manitoba Ru-ral Adaptation Council, a shift from
a resource-based to an information-based economy, compounded by the
rapid introduction and expansion of
new technology in the workplace, hasaltered farm operation and the skills
in demand. Older workers who havebeen schooled in one way of agricul-
ture may have a signicant impact onlabor supply and the vitality of farm-
ing as a career. Younger adults who
are knowledgeable in technology mayno longer seek out agricultural ca-
reers.DECREASE IN FARMING
AS AN OCCUPATION
The United States Environmen-
tal Protection Agency says that only
about 960,000 Americans claim farm-
ing as their principal occupation. As
that gure has dwindled, the averageage of farmers continues to rise, as
the Bureau of Labor Statistics notes
that roughly 40 percent of the farm-ers in this country are 55 years old or
older. This has led to concerns about
the long-term health of family farmsthroughout the United States.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
Many farmers have come under
scrutiny for how farming impacts theenvironment. A growing emphasis on
sustainability and conservation has
led many people to protest certainfarming practices. Protesters claim
that certain practices, such as rais-ing livestock, can pollute water, while
the use of fertilizers and chemicalpesticides is bad for the environment.
Many farmers, however, have altered
their methods to be more environ-mentally friendly and self-sustainable
in the process.Climate change is another environ-
mental issue farmers must deal with.Strong storms and severe droughts
have made farming even more chal-
lenging.
FINANCIAL FALL-OUT
The ongoing recession of the last
half-decade has also affected farm-
ers. In November of 2012, the Unit-ed States Bureau of Labor Statistics
indicated that the unemployment
rate within the agriculture, forestry,shing, and hunting industries was
at 13.6 percent, far higher than the
national unemployment rate. As a re-sult, many farm families have foundthemselves stuck between a rock
and a hard place, as rising costs for
equipment and technology are beingcoupled with decreasing prots and
rising unemployment.Further complicating matters is
competition from corporations andinternational food producers who
have made it difcult for family farm-
ers to turn a signicant prot. Manyfamily farmers rely on loans and lines
of credit to survive, but thanks tochanges in the nancial sector that
saw banks become less willing to ex-tend lines of credit, some farmers are
facing bankruptcy.
Though it can be easy for those
who do not work in the agriculturalindustry to overlook the struggles fac-ing todays agricultural profession-
als, a greater understanding of thosestruggles and the challenges that lay
ahead can benet the industry and its
employees down the road.
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Though its easy forsuburbanites or city dwell-
ers to go months, if not
years, without seeing a
farm, the most recent ag-
riculture census for which
information is available
notes that in 2007 there
were 2.1 million farms in
the United States. Those
farms spanned 922 mil-
lion acres, shedding light
on the fact that while
many Americans might
not see farms on a daily
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the country isnt still a
great home to farmland.
While farming might
once have been a part of
most Americans daily
lives, today the princi-
ples of farming are much
more foreign to the aver-
age American. One such
principle is crop rotation,
a valuable agricultural
practice that can even pay
dividends for suburban
homeowners who enjoy
gardening. The benets of
crop rotation arent only
applicable to large farms,
as they can help keep per-
sonal gardens healthy as
well.
What Is Crop Rotation?
Crop rotation is a prac-
tice farmers employ to
help their crops ght dis-
ease. By growing a variety
of crops in a sequential
system throughout theireld, farmers are hoping
to avoid the buildup of
disease and pests that is
common with mono-crop-
ping, which is the practice
of growing the same crop
on the same land year af-
ter year after year. When
rotating crops, each suc-
ceeding crop must belong
to a family different from
the previous crop.
Why Employ Crop
Rotation?
Crop rotation has many
benets, arguably the
most important of whichis keeping pests and dis-
ease at bay. Since many
pest insects and disease-
causing organisms are
host specic, rotating
crops helps ensure these
insect pests and harmful
organisms cannot make a
permanent home or have
access to a permanent
source of food. If crops
arent rotated, then the in-
sect pests and organisms
have a constant source of
food, enabling them to live
longer and do more dam-
age to crops as a result.
But crop rotation isnt
only benecial to crops.Crop rotation can also
promote healthy soil. Dif-
ferent crops have different
nutrient needs, so rotating
crops with different nutri-
ent needs helps avoid thedepletion of any one ele-
ment present in the soil.
Soil structure is often bet-
ter when crops are rotated
as well. Some crops are
deep-rooting while others
are shallow rooting. By
alternating between the
two, planters can break
up any subsoil that might
have grown compacted.
Crop rotation also of-
fers environmental and -
nancial benets by reduc-
ing reliance on synthetic
chemicals to ght pests.
By rotating crops, plant-
ers are making it much
harder for pests to thrive,
without having to spend
money on costly and often
environmentally harmful
pesticides.
Understanding Crop Rotation
By: Tracy Turner
OSU Extension
PIKETON, Ohio Re-
searchers with Ohio State
Universitys College of
Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental Sciences
have developed a new tool
that allows farmers to
easily predict soil organicmatter content and can
help them make decisions
about whether or not to
sell crop residue.
The tool can benet
growers by providing in-
formation for more timely
planting and harvesting,
reducing operating costs,
increasing farm income,
and building healthier
soils, said Raq Islam, the
soil, water and bioenergy
resources program leader
at Ohio State Universitys
South Centers in Piketon.
Called a soil organic
matter calculator, the tool
is designed to allow farm-ers to easily evaluate the
impact of selective crop
residue removal on the
long-term agronomic and
environmental integrity of
their farms soils, he said.
The calculator is also
designed to help grow-
ers select management
practices that conserve
or build soil organic mat-
ter, said Islam, who holds
joint appointments with
Ohio State University Ex-
tension and the Ohio Ag-
ricultural Research and
Development Center. OSU
Extension, OARDC andSouth Centers are all part
of the college.
Farmers are aware
that soil organic matter
is the foundation of sus-
tainable agriculture for
enhanced ecosystem ser-
vices, Islam said. How
you farm today will affect
the amount of soil organic
matter content your elds
will have in years to come,
so its important to choose
sustainable production
practices that sustain soil
health and protect long-
term productivity.
The soil organic mat-
ter calculator is a spread-
sheet-based tool that
consists of three primary
worksheets that offer mul-
tiple options, including auser guide, data manager,
a calculator for prediction
of soil organic matter, a
test scenario module and
printed results, he said.
The calculations are
based on several factors
including crop rotation,
yields, tillage type, till-
age depth, erosion rate,
manure applications and
cover crops, Islam said.
The calculator, which
uses soil organic matter
level at the beginning of
the simulation period as
the baseline parameter,
can predict annual soil
organic matter dynamicsand parameters for up to
50 years.
The outputs of the cal-
culator consist of total,
active and passive soil or-
ganic matter, total nitro-
gen and change in organic
matter over the simulation
period. The tool can also
help calculate the revenue
from residue sales and the
amount of carbon emitted
as carbon dioxide to the
atmosphere or seques-
tered yearly or over the
evaluation period.
Islam said the soil or-
ganic matter calculatorcan potentially offer a sig-
nicant nancial benet
for farmers attempting to
weigh the potential eco-
nomic benets and risks
associated with selling
crop residue from their
farms.
This comes as more
growers are considering
such a move thanks to
the increased demand for
crop residues from the
biofuels industry.
As a result, farmers
are increasingly interested
in assessing the impacts
of residue removal on soil
quality in conjunction
with existing and future
management plans, Is-
lam said. And while sev-
eral computer models ex-ist to simulate soil organic
matter dynamics, most of
them are complex and dif-
cult for farmers to use.
However, Ohio States
soil organic matter calcu-
lator, he said, is simple,
quick, inexpensive, reli-
able and easy to use.
In addition to helping
farmers select production
practices that help them
improve soil organic mat-
ter and soil health on their
own land, the tool could
also help farmers who
rent ground, Reeder said.
It could be useful tofarmers who want to help
educate their landlords
about what theyre doing,
he said.
The soil organic mat-
ter calculator is based
on a model initially pro-
posed by Robert Lucas, a
soil professor at Michigan
State University. The Corn
Marketing Program of
Michigan provided grant
funding to Ohio State to
develop the spreadsheet
calculator tool, Islam said.
Initially, the calculator
was designed to include
only growing conditions
and soils in Ohio and
Michigan, but researchers
are currently working on
expanding the tools range
and prediction capability,Reeder said.
Islam and his co-inves-
tigators are also working
to add more features to the
soil organic matter calcu-
lator such as liming and
irrigation applications,
nitrogen and phosphorus
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Americans need to understand the value of
agriculture in their daily lives. Here are just some
of the key reasons why its important to recog-
nize and celebrateAg Day each year:
Increased knowledge of agriculture and nu-
trition allows individuals to make informed per-
sonal choices about diet and health.
Informed citizens will be able to participate
in establishing the policies that will support a
competitive agricultural industry in this country
and abroad. Employment opportunities exist across the
board in agriculture. Career choices include:
- farm production
- agribusiness management and marketing
- agricultural research and engineering
- food science
- processing and retailing
- banking
- education
- landscape architecture
- urban planning
- energy
- and other elds.
Beginning in kindergarten and continuing
through 12th grade, all students should receive
some systematic instruction about agriculture.
Agriculture is too important a topic to be
taught only to the small percentage of students
considering careers in agriculture and pursuing
vocational agricultural studies.
Agricultural literacy includes an under-
standing of agricultures history and current
economic, social and environmental signicance
to all Americans. This understanding includes
some knowledge of food, ber and renewable re-
source production, processing and domestic and
international marketing.
CAREERS IN AGRICULTURE
The most obvious careers are directly related to the
farm or ranch. But did you know that only 10 percent
of Americans are involved in traditional farming? If
that is the case, then what other careers comprise the
agricultural eld? There are approximately 22 million
people who work in agriculture related elds. Unlike
agriculture of our grandparents day, todays agricul-
ture offers over 200 rewarding and challenging careers.
CAREER CATEGORIES
Agricultural careers may be divided into various
categories. These include: Agribusiness Management,
Agricultural and Natural Resources Communications,
Building Construction Management, Agriscience, Re-
source Development and Management, Parks, Recre-
ations, and Tourism Resources, Packaging, Horticul-
ture, Forestry, Food Science, and Fisheries/Wildlife.
GROWTH JOB MARKET
According to the February 7, 2000 Issue of Farm
Bureau News, published semimonthly by the AmericanFarm Bureau Federation, Food Scientists and engi-neers will be in the greatest demand in the agriculturaljob market over the next four years, according to a newPurdue University study. Annual job openings for U.S.food and agricultural sciences graduates are projectedto be around 58,000, while the number of graduates forthose jobs will be slightly more than 57,000.
JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Agribusiness Management ... focuses on the man-
agerial functions performed by organizations through-
out the food system. Sample job titles: Commodity
Trader, Agricultural Production Specialist, Purchas-
ing Manager, Financial Manager, Farm Owner and
Manager, and Wholesale/Retail Buyer Manufactur-
ing Manager. Companies that hire for these positions:
Seneca Food Corporation, Ralston Purina Co., Farm
Bureau Mutual Insurance, Archer-Daniels-Midland
Co., and Dow Elanco.
Agricultural and Natural Resources Commu-
nications ... focuses on careers in journalism, pub-
lic relations, and advertising/marketing. Sample job
titles: Marketing Communications Manager, District
Sales Representatives, Advertising Manager, Reporter,
Editor, and Account Manager. Companies that hire
for these positions: Upjohn Co., USDA, Michigan Milk
Producers Association, National Dairy Council, and
Michigan Farm Bureau.
Building Construction Management ... focuses
on land development and structural buildings. Sample
job titles: Project Manager, Estimator, Construction
Scheduler, Controller, Purchasing Agent, Site Man-
ager, Field Engineer, Land Developer, and Real Estate
Appraiser. Companies that hire for these positions:
Turner Construction Company, Pulte Homes, PeriniBuilding Co., and General Motors Corporation.
Agriscience ...provides a foundation for careers in
agricultural and natural resources industries. Sample
job titles: Agriscience Educator, Extension Educator,
Farmer, and Human Resource Director. Companies
that hire for these positions: Crop Production Services,
John Deere, and Gerber Co.
Resource Development and Management ... fo-
cuses on policy analysis, planning, evaluation, bud-
geting, and program management. Sample job titles:
Environmental Analyst, Environmental Planner, Solid
Waste Coordinator, Water Resource Specialist, and
Economic Development Specialist. Companies that
hire for these positions: Cooperative Extension Ser-
vice, The Clinton River Watershed, The National Park
Service, Enviroscope, Senate and House Policy Ofces,
Lobbying Organizations, Banking Organizations, City
and State governments, and Hospitals.
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Resources ...
focuses on planning and managing programs, areas,
and facilities that are designed to meet peoples leisure
needs and enhance quality of life. Sample job titles:
Park Ranger, Interpreter/Naturalist, Environmental
Educator, Travel and Convention Planner, Youth Pro-
gram Director, Camp Counselor, Park and Recreation
Director, and Tourism Consultant. Companies that
hire for these positions: Hilton and Marriott Resorts,
Hospitals, YMCA, Golf Courses, Six Flags Great Ad-
venture, and the Walt Disney Company.
Packaging ... focusing on food packaging, health
care and pharmaceutical packaging, and industrial
packaging. Sample job titles: Packaging Engineer,
Quality Control Coordinator, Laboratory Manager, and
Package Designer. Companies that hire for these posi-
tions: Coca-Cola Co., Hershey Chocolate USA, John-
son and Johnson, 3M, IBM Corp., and Amway Corp.
Horticulture... focuses on the science and art con-
cerned with culture, marketing, and utilization of high
value, intensively cultivated fruits, owers, vegetables,
and ornamental plants. Sample job titles: Retail Man-
ager, Landscape Designer, Entrepreneur, Florist, Con-
tractor, Nursery Grower, and Nursery Stock Buyer.
Companies that hire for these positions: Gerber, Maw-
by Fruit Farms, Ball Corporation, and Pan American
Seed.
Forestry ... focuses on the science and art of man-
aging natural resources that occur on forest lands.
Sample job titles: Forester, Forest Ranger, ConsultingForester, District Ranger, Arborist, Naturalist, Timber
Buyer, and Forest Nursery Manager. Companies that
hire for these positions: The Mead Corporation, John
Hancock Financial Services, City Governments, and
USDA Forest Service.
Food Science... focuses on the development of new
foods, investigation of new production and processing
methods, and research ways to insure a safe, nutri-
tious and economical food supply. Sample job titles:
Food Technician, Laboratory Technician, Food Chem-
ist, and Quality Control Manager. Companies that hire
for these positions: Pepsi-Cola, Kraft/General Foods,
Hygrade Food Products, Kellogg Company, General
Mills, Pillsbury, and Heinz USA.
Fisheries and Wildlife ... focuses on environmen-
tal management, conservation, and wildlife ecology
and management. Sample job titles: Land Manage-
ment Specialist, Water Quality Specialist, Habitat Spe-
cialist, and Fish Hatchery Manager. Companies that
hire for these positions: US Forest Service, Bureau of
Land Management, State and local divisions of surface
water quality, land and water management, and US
Fish and Wildlife Services.
A Wide Variety Of Careers Stem From Agriculture
WHAT IS AG DAY?
Its a day to recognize and celebrate the abun-
dance provided by agriculture. Every year, produc-
ers, agricultural associations, corporations, univer-
sities, government agencies and countless others
across America join together to recognize the contri-
butions of agriculture.
WHEN IS AG DAY?
Ag Day is celebrated on March 25, 2014. National
Ag Day falls during National Ag Week, March 23-29,
2014.WHO HOSTS AG DAY?
The Agriculture Council of America hosts the
campaign on a national level. However, the aware-
ness efforts in communities across America are as
inuential - if not more - than the broad-scale ef-
fort. Again this year, the Ag Day Planning Guide has
been created to help communities and organizations
more effectively host Ag Day events.
WHAT IS AG DAY ALL ABOUT?
Ag Day is about recognizing - and celebrating -
the contribution of agriculture in our everyday lives.
The National Ag Day program encourages every
American to:
Understand how food and ber products are pro-
duced.
Value the essential role of agriculture in main-
taining a strong economy.
Appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing
safe, abundant and affordable products.
WHY CELEBRATE AGRICULTURE?
Agriculture provides almost everything we eat,
use and wear on a daily basis. But too few people
truly understand this contribution. This is particu-
larly the case in our schools, where students may
only be exposed to agriculture if they enroll in re-
lated vocational training.
By building awareness, the Agriculture Council
of America is encouraging young people to consider
career opportunities in agriculture.
Each American farmer feeds more than 144 peo-
ple ... a dramatic increase from 25 people in the
1960s. Quite simply, American agriculture is doing
more - and doing it better. As the world population
soars, there is an even greater demand for the food
and ber produced in the United States.
LOGGING Lumber industries are just one industry thatfalls under the agriculture umbrella.
WHY CELEBRATE AG?National Ag Day Questions
March 25th is National Ag Day,a time when producers, agricultural
associations, corporations,universities, government agencies
and countless others acrossAmerica gather to recognize andcelebrate the abundance provided
by American agriculture.
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CORN POPPIN FACTS
Popcorn pops because water is stored in a small
circle of soft starch in each kernel. As the kernel
is heated, the water heats, the droplet of moisture
turns to steam and the steam builds up pressure
until the kernel nally explodes to many times its
original volume.
Americans today consume 17.3 billion quarts
of popped popcorn each year! The average Ameri-can eats about 68 quarts!
While the rst breakfast cereal was made by
adding sugar and milk to popped popcorn, a short-
age of baking ours after World War II forced bread
makers to substitute up to 25% of wheat our with
ground popped popcorn. Over the years, popcorn
also has been used as an ingredient in pudding,
candy, soup, salad, and entrees.
Popcorns nutritional value comes from the fact
that, like other cereal grains, its primary function
is to provide the body with heat and energy.
Microwave popcorn is the same as other pop-
corn except the kernels are usually larger and the
packaging is designed for maximum pop-ability.
CHERRIFIC!
The same chemicals that give tart cherries
their color may relieve pain better than aspirin andibuprofen in humans.
Eating about 20 tart cherries a day could re-
duce inammatory pain and headache pain.
There are about 7,000 cherries on an average
tart cherry tree (the number varies depending on
the age of the tree, weather and growing condi-
tions). It takes about 250 cherries to make a cherry
pie, so each tree could produce enough cherries for
28 pies!
Today, in Michigan, there are almost 4 million
cherry trees which annually produce 150 to 200
pounds of tart cherries.
HEAD STRONG
Lettuce is a member of the sunower family.
Darker Green lettuce leaves are more nutritious
than lighter green leaves.
Americans eat about 30 pounds of lettuce every
year. Thats about ve times more than what we ate
in the early 1900s.
In the United States, lettuce is the second most
popular fresh vegetable.Almost all lettuce is packed right in the eld.
About 25% of all iceberg lettuce is made into
fresh cut salads.
WHATS UP DOC?
The plant pigment that gives carrots and other
vegetables their vivid orange color is Beta-Carotene.
Fruits and Vegetables that are yellow/orange in col-
or contain Beta-Carotene and carrots are one of the
richest in this nutrient. Our bodies convert Beta-Car-
otene into Vitamin A.
The bright orange color of carrots tell you theyre
an excellent source of Vitamin A which is important
for good eyesight, especially at night. Vitamin A helps
your body ght infection, and keeps your skin and
hair healthy!
BERRY, BERRY GOOD FOR YOU!
Blueberries are the second most popular berry
in the United States.
Michigan and New Jersey produce 66% of all the
blueberries in the United States, followed by North
Carolina, Oregon and Washington.
Over 200 million pounds of blueberries
are grown every year in North America.
Blueberries are rst picked by hand to gath-
er the best of the early fruit. Later, if the fruit is
to be mechanically harvested, a harvesting ma-
chine goes through the eld and gently shakes each
bush so only the ripe blueberries drop off.
Blueberries - ood for Vitamin C & ber.
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Safety First On The Farm!
Many occupations are hazardous, few more so thanagricultural labor. Farmers recognize that they must be
diligent in their efforts to prevent nonfatal and fatal in-
juries.
According to the most recent statistics, farmers face a
fatality rate of 25.1 for every 100,000 workers. In 2008,
456 farmers and farm workers lost their lives to work-
related injuries. Whats particularly risky about agricul-
tural work is that it tends to be a family profession. That
puts all members of the family at risk for injury. On av-
erage, 113 youth under the age of 20 die annually from
farm-related injuries.
Tractor rollover injuries, inhalation of chemical pes-
ticides and lacerations from farm equipment top the list
of prime agriculture-related occupational injuries. With
scores of different mechanical equipment and chemi-
cals, not to mention lengthy exposure to the elements on
a normal working day, the risk of injury is considerable.
There are key ways to prevent injuries on the farm.
Here are a few considerations.
Proper training of new employees on the use re-
quired equipment is essential. If certication is needed,
be sure employees have been trained and practice on
equipment prior to independent use. Safety gear should
be used at all times, when required. Workers should be
careful to keep hair tied back to prevent entanglementin equipment.
Care should be used when working in the elements.
Workers should be properly dressed for the temperature
and conditions. Beverage breaks should be taken so
that dehydration is not a risk.
Knowledge of chemical pesticides and fertilizers
should be fully understood. Safety equipment, such as
ventilators, eye guards and gloves, should be used when
handling caustic chemicals.
Machinery should be maintained according to
OSHA and other federal guidelines. Equipment in good
working order is less likely to cause injury.
Caution should always be used around livestock.
Operating equipment when impaired is a hazard in
any profession. Alcohol and drug use do not mix in a
farm setting. Individuals who seem intoxicated should
not be allowed to work.
Children and adolescents should be carefully moni-
tored around the farm. Because of their developing bod-ies, youngsters should not be allowed to do any activity
that is overly strenuous and might tax growing bodies,
such as heavy lifting.
There should be training in general rst aid and
CPR so that help can be given to an injured worker be-
fore a response team is able to make it to the location.
Farm Workers Face Dangers
SAFETY FIRST ... Tractor roll-overs are a common cause
of injury on farms.
By: Tracy Turner
OSU Extension
COLUMBUS, Ohio With many grainbins, statewide, full of stored grain this
time of year, safety experts with OhioState Universitys College of Food, Agri-
cultural, and Environmental Sciences arereminding farmers to be aware of safety
precautions to prevent grain engulfments
and to have an overall awareness and un-derstanding of grain bin safety.
The issue is signicant considering thatevery year, an average of 26 Ohio farm
workers lose their lives to production ag-riculture, said Dee Jepsen, State Safety
Leader for Ohio State University Exten-
sion. OSU Extension is the outreach armof the college.
Flowing grain and grain storage is oneof the contributing factors, she said. In
the past 10 years, weve had three deathsto Ohio farmers caused by engulfments in
grain bins.
Weve had ve deaths due to entangle-ment with equipment including grain bins,
silos and silo un-loaders. And weve hadfour deaths due to farmers being struck by
equipment or falling from large heights.The ultimate goal, Jepsen said, is to
work to prevent farm deaths and injuries,
and one way to do that is through educa-tion and awareness of grain bin safety.
To that end, members of the colleges ag-
riculture safety team promoted Grain BinSafety Week Feb. 23 - March 1 to raiseawareness to help protect farm families
and farm workers from farm-related inju-
ries and deaths.
The week-long communication efforts,
she said, included daily promotions via
social media of grain bin safety-relatedtopics. More information on agriculture
safety and Grain Bin Safety Week can befound at http://agsafety.osu.edu.
The college has also recently hired DaveTorsell, Program Manager for Agriculture
Rescue, who will work with OSU Exten-
sions grain bin rescue outreach educationand awareness program. That includes a
focus on the Grain Community Agricultur-al Rescue Trailer (CART) Ohios rst grain
rescue simulator, which was designed byCFAES students and is used to train rst
responders, grain industry employees, and
farm families about the hazards of owinggrain.
Mounted on a 40-foot atbed trailer,it includes a grain bin, grain leg, gravity
wagon and other training essentials.The Grain CART, which is now being
used statewide by the Ohio Fire Academy
to train rst responders, is also being usedin rural communities to raise awareness of
grain bin engulfment hazards, Jepsen ex-plained.
Grain bin rescues can be classied asconned-space rescues, requiring techni-
cal training in various capacities. Rescue
personnel have requested specic trainingin these unconventional rescue situations,
where they have limited experience and
limited knowledge of the agricultural con-ditions that exist, she said.
It is important to understand how fast
grain can consume you and how quickly
you can become helpless, Jepsen said.
The main message is prevention: Never
enter a grain bin alone, shut off the auger
before entering the bin, and always wear afall protection harness.
In addition, farmers need to be awarethat in Ohio most farm fatalities are caused
by tractors, she said. In fact, there were95 fatalities due to tractors in Ohio in the
past 10 years.
Every farmer has at least one tractor,Jepsen said. Tractors are often working
around grain bin operations, so we dontwant to forget about the tractor as one
of the most dangerous factors on Ohiofarms.
Some safety tips for growers when
working with grain bins and silos include: Stay out of the grain bin if possible.
Never enter a grain bin when the un-loading equipment is on, even if the
grain isnt owing. Never enter a grain bin alone. If entry
into the bin is necessary, always have
at least one observer outside the bin,and make sure all augers are turned
off. One person is to enter the bin andthe others should remain outside in
case an emergency occurs. Always usea body harness with a lifeline secured
to the outside of the bin.
Wear an N-95 respirator when workingaround the grain, as it keeps 95 percent
of the dust and other pollutants from
the grain from entering into the work-ers lungs.
Dont enter a bin that has automatic
unloading equipment without rst lock-
ing out power to the equipment.
Be cautious around out-of-conditiongrain, including grain caked to walls.
Dangers result from molds, blockedow, cavities, crusting and grain ava-
lanches. Lock doors, gates and discharge chutes
of any grain storage units.
Keep kids out of grain wagons, cartsand semi beds.
Block ladders and egress points (forexample a ladder guard) to limit kids
access.
Awareness Can Help Prevent Grain Bin Engulfments, Increase Grain Bin Safety
A HEALTHY BALANCE Keeping your
soil balanced and healthy is key to grow-ing high yield crops.
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ITS THE BEES KNEES
A hive of bees iesover 55,000 miles to bring
you one pound of honey. Ahoney bee can y 15 milesper hour.
Honey bees must taptwo million owers to makeone pound of honey. Eachworker honey bee makes1/12th teaspoon of honeyin its lifetime.
Honey bees visit 50-100 owers during onehoney collecting trip.
Bees have been pro-ducing honey from ower-ing plants for at least 10million years! And maybeeven as long as 20 million
years!Flowers and other blos-
soming plants have nectar-ines that produce sugarynectar. Worker bees suckup the nectar and waterand store it in a specialhoney stomach. When thestomach is full the bee re-turns to the hive and putsthe nectar in an emptyhoneycomb. Natural chemi-
cals from the bees head
glands and the evaporationof the water from the nec-tar change the nectar intohoney.
In one day a honey beecan y 12 miles and polli-nate up to 10,000 owers.
Honeybee workersmust visit 2 million ow-ers to make one pound ofhoney.
FABULOUS FORESTS
An acre of trees can re-move about 13 tons of dustand gases every year fromthe surrounding environ-ment.
Almost a third of theworlds total land area iscovered by forests.
Some tissue-makingmachines can produce asmany as 6000 feet of toilettissue every minute out oftrees.
About 1.5 million tonsof ground cocoa beans fromthe tropical tree are usedeach year to make chocolateand cocoa products. Thatsgreater than the weight
of more than 300,000 el-
ephants!Every year in the Unit-
ed States each person usesthe equivalent of one tree,100 feet tall and 16 inchesin diameter, to fulll theirwood and paper needs.
Thirty to 40 gallons ofsugar maple sap must beboiled down to make justone gallon of maple syrup.
Many farmers growmore than just grains, veg-etable and livestock. Somefarmers grow trees. This iscalled a woodlot. A woodlotis not an original forest, be-cause the timber has beencut down before. Some-times the trees in a woodlothave been cut down four,ve, ore even six times. Af-ter the trees have been cutdown, the farmer lets themgrow up again, until theyare big enough to be har-vested once more.
Not only is the woodon woodlots good to sell totimber companies to makepaper, etc., but the timbercan also be useful on the
farm. The farmer can cutdown the timber and useit to build fences, barns,or other buildings. Somefarmers grow specializedwoodlots that are used for aspecic purpose. A woodlotmay be used to harvest ma-ple syrup or as a Christmastree farm.
UDDERLY AMAZING
In a years time a dairycow produces 1,500 gallonsor 6,000 quarts of milk.A Jersey cow will give asmuch as 3 to 4 gallons oraround 16 quarts of milkeach day.
Dairy cows provide
us with milk and milk by-products like cheese, but-ter, and ice cream. In ad-dition, milk is also used tomanufacture glue, paint,and plastics.
Straight from the cow,the temperature of cowsmilk is about 97 degreesFahrenheit.
The average U.S. dairycow produces 22.5 quartsof milk each day. Thatsabout 16,000 glasses ofmilk per year enough forabout 40 people. One cowcan give 200,000 glasses ofmilk in a lifetime.
It takes approximately
1.4 gallons of milk to make1 gallon of ice cream.Cheese was rst made
over 4,000 years ago inAsia.
A cow has 4 stomachs.They are: the rumen, wherethe food is rst stored, thereticulum where food thathas been more thoroughlychewed is stored once thecow has chewed the cudand has swallowed it; theomasum where extra wa-ter is squeezed out, andnally the food goes to theabomasum. Some of the di-gested food is then stored inthe cows udder where it ismade into milk.
Cows are ruminants orcud-chewing animals eatinghay, corn, soybeans, grass,wheat, and ensilage. Eachcow eats 20 to 25 poundsof grain, 40 to 60 pounds ofensilage, 30 pounds of hayand drinks about 15 to 25gallons of water a day.
Cows are sedentaryanimals spending up to 8hours a day chewing thecud while standing stillor lying down to rest af-ter grazing. When going tobe milked, a certain cowin an established herd al-ways leads the others withthe weaker and older cattle
trailing behind the group. A typical, full grownHolstein cow weighs about
1,400 pounds and produces60 pounds of milk per day.
One days productionis 2.6 pounds of butter or 7gallons of milk or 6 poundsof cheese.
A dairy cow consumes35 gallons of water, 20pounds of grain and con-centrated feed and 35pounds of hay or silage (amixture of corn and grass)in just one day.
It usually takes about20 minutes for a cow to bemilked. On average a cow ismilked 2 to 3 times a day.
AGRICULTURE IS PART
OF YOUR LIFE
Products we use in oureveryday lives come fromplant and animal byprod-ucts produced by Americasfarmers and ranchers: -
Health care: Pharmaceuti-cals, surgical sutures, oint-ments, latex gloves, x-raylm, gelatin for capsulesand heart valves.
Construction: Lumber,paints, brushes, tar paper,dry wall and tool handles.
Transportation: Fuel,lubricants, antifreeze, tiresand upholstery.
Manufacturing: Adhe-sives, solvents and deter-gents. Printing: Paper, inkand lm.
Personal Care Prod-ucts: Shampoo, cosmetics,lotions, nger nail polishand toothpaste. Education:Crayons, textbooks, chalk,desks, pencils and paper.
Sports: Uniforms, base-ball bats, leather equip-ment and shoes.
5 SERVINGS OF FRUITS
& VEGETABLES A DAY
Onions contain a mildantibiotic that ghts infec-tions, soothes burns, tamesbee stings and relieves theitch of athletes foot.
Archeologists havefound evidence that hu-mans have enjoyed eat-ing apples since 6500 B.C.Each of us eats more than19 pounds of apples annu-ally.
Grapes are one of theoldest cultivated fruits.
They have been around formore than 8,000 years.
Americans eat about125 pounds of potatoes a
year, about half from freshpotatoes and half in pro-cessed foods.
DONT BE SHEEPISH
There are 914 differ-ent breeds of sheep in theworld. There are 35 breedsin the U.S.
Wool is a natural bergrown from sheep.
The steps to mak-ing some of your favoriteclothes: Sheep are shearedin the spring, their wool isremoved in one piece calleda eece.
Next, the eece iswashed in big tubs to re-move dirt, grease andgrass, this process is calledscouring.
The clean, dry woolis then carded. Cardingmeans to comb the wool tostraighten the bers.
The next process is
called spinning. This iswhen the wool will be spuninto yarn.
Finally, the yarn isknitted or woven into fabric.
SNACK TIME
It takes a combine 9seconds to harvest enoughwheat to make 70 loaves ofbread.
Soybean oil is the mostwidely used edible oil inthe United States; you cannd it in mayonnaise, saladdressing, process cheeseproducts, dessert frostingsand much more.
Peanuts are not actu-ally nuts. Peanuts, like soy-
beans, are members of thelegume family.
There are 340 millionM&Ms produced daily.
YOU MAY FIND THIS
CORNY
One bushel of cornwill sweeten more than 400cans of pop.
There are about 600kernels on each ear of corn.
Farmers grow corn onevery continent except Ant-arctica.
Each tassel on a cornplant releases as many as 5million grains of pollen.
AMERICAS BREAD
BASKET
Each American con-sumers, on average, 53pounds of bread per year.
Assuming a sandwichwas eaten for breakfast,lunch and dinner, it wouldtake 168 days to eat theamount of bread producedfrom one bushel of wheat.
A family of four couldlive for 10 years off thebread produced by one acreof wheat.
One bushel of wheatwill produce 73 one-poundloaves of bread.
In 1997, Kansasswheat farmers producedenough wheat to make 36.5billion loaves of bread, orenough to provide each per-son on earth with 6 loavesof bread.
Farmers receive ap-proximately 5 cents (orless) from each loaf of breadsold.
PIGGY, PIGGY
Pigs cant sweat. Pigshave no sweat glands, thatis why they roll around inmud to cool off.
Heart valves from hogsare used to replace dam-aged or diseased humanheart valves.
A pig can run a 7-min-ute mile.
A baby pig, or piglet,weighs about 3 1/2 poundsat birth and will double itsweight in just 7 days.
ITS PRESIDENTIAL George Washington
liked ice cream so muchhe reportedly had a billfor $200 for ice cream onesummer.
The rst ice creamcone was made, served, andeaten in New York City onSeptember 22, 1886. Themaker, Italo Marchiony,was granted a patent on hiscone mold in 1903.
Abe Lincolns motherdied when the family dairycow ate poisonous mush-rooms and Mrs. Lincolndrank the milk.
WE DEPEND ON EACHOTHER
Farmers use comput-ers designed and built incities to track market infor-mation, maintain balancespreadsheets, and monitorweather satellites.
The environment andeveryone in it benets fromresearch on biodegradableplant products that breakdown easily in landlls.
Agriculture land pro-vides food and habitat for75% of the nations wildlife.Deer, moose, fowl and otherspecies have shown signi-cant population increasesin the past several years.
Genetic engineeringwith plants and animalshas resulted in new anti-bodies for immunizations.Other research has devel-oped surgical techniquesand pharmaceuticals fromagriculture that help savelives.
Ethanol and new bio-diesel fuels made from cornand other grains are bene-
cial to the environment andpromote energy security.
SOYBEANS
Soy crayons have beencreated to replace toxic pe-troleum-wax crayons, soycrayons are sager to use,brighter in color, and lessexpensive to produce.
One acre (43,560square feet) of soybeanscan produce 82,368 cray-ons.
Soybean oil is the mostwidely used vegetable oil. Itis found in margarines, sal-ad dressings, canned foods,sauces, bakery goods, andprocessed fried foods.
CRAZY ABOUT COTTON
U.S. textile mills pres-ently convert over half otthe cotton they use intoclothing.
The majority of cottonis used for mens and boysclothing, with jeans, under-wear, and shirts toppingthe list.
If all of the cotton
produced annually in theU.S. were used to makeone product, such as blue
jeans, it would make 5 Bil-lion pair.
One bale of cotton canproduce 1,217 mens t-shirts or 313,600 one-hun-dred dollar ($100) bills.
Cottons home usesrange from bedspreads towindow shades. It is by farthe dominant ber in tow-els and washcloths. Cottonis also popular in sheetsand pillowcases.
Industrial products con-taining cotton include wall
coverings, book bindings,
and zipper tapes. The biggest
cotton users in the this cat-egory are manufacturers of
medical supplies, industrial
thread, and tarpaulins.
Cotton is a food crop.Almost 200 million gallonsof cottonseed oil are usedin food products such asmargarine and salad dress-ing. Cottonseed and cotton-seed meal are used in feedfor livestock and poultry.And even products such astoothpaste, ice cream, andthe paper money used tobuy them contain by-prod-ucts of the cotton seed.
The Cotton Belt cov-ers the southern half of
the United States, reachingfrom Virginia to California.Texas is the top cotton-producing state, harvestingabout one-third of the cropeach year.
THE FOOD WE EAT
In 1996, each Ameri-can consumed an averageof 77 pounds more of com-mercially grown vegetablesthan in 1970, 63 poundsmore grain products, 54pounds more fruits, 32pounds more poultry, 10gallons more milk lower infat than whole milk, 20.5pounds less red meat, 73fewer eggs, and 17 gallons
less whole milk. It takes just 40 days
for most Americans to earnenough money to pay fortheir food supply for theentire year. In comparisonwith the 129 days it takesthe average American toearn enough money to payfederal, state and local tax-es for the year.
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