October, 1999
Compromises in Facility Design - Facility design is a process of compromise, a study of available choices and their consequences (More)


New Farm Rescue Publication - Rural firefighters, emergency medical personnel, and rescue squads need specialized training and preparation to respond to farm-related injuries, entrapments, fires and chemical incidents.  NRAES-10 describes the most common farm emergencies (Go)
  


 $700 Piece of Safety Equipment Would Have Saved His Dad's Life -   This is a story of a good family farmer turned extension agent who died because of the failure to buy a $700 piece of safety equipment. (More)

 


National Conference on Dairy Housing - A national conference, "Dairy Housing and Equipment Systems" will be held February 1-3, 2000, in Harrisburg, PA   (Read On)



Accident Clips and Safety Tips: Two Teenage Farm Workers Killed in Silo; Victims of Silo Gas Poisoning - Treat all silo as a potential threat for silo gas exposure 

Farm Equipment Traffic Crash - Two passengers in a farm wagon being pulled by a farm tractor on a public road in Mecosta County were struck by a car near dusk.  

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