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  1. Gardening with a Physical Limitation

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-983.3

    Ohio AgrAbility Fact Sheet Series AEX-983.3 Agriculture and Natural Resources 11/08/2013 S. Dee ... developed to promote success in agriculture for Ohio's farmers and farm families coping with ... farm safety ohio agrability series alternative gardening assisted gardening assistive technology Food, ...

  2. Your Old Barn: Reasons for Rehabilitation

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-641-11

    Fact Sheet 1 AEX-641 Agriculture and Natural Resources 04/11/2011 Ann D. Christy, Associate ... Farms are disappearing and being consolidated quicker than ever today. The reasons why are not difficult ... to understand. Between the low margin of profit that often accompanies farming small acreage and the ...

  3. Compact Utility Tractor Safety

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-79032

    Small Farm and Gardening Safety and Health Series AEX-790.32 Agriculture and Natural Resources ... compact utility tractors are capable of performing similar tasks as larger farm tractors. Compact tractors ... Maintenance Studies show that tractors are involved in a high proportion of farm fatalities and severe ...

  4. Abate Animal Heat Stress in Hot Weather

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-151

    AEX-151 Agriculture and Natural Resources 04/02/2014 Lingying Zhao, Associate Professor and ... significant losses. Heat Stress Farm animals need to maintain relative stable body temperatures for good ... environmental air temperatures) of major farm animals. How to Monitor and Evaluate Heat Stress Air temperature ...

  5. Fifteen New AgrAbility Fact Sheets Online

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/fifteen-new-agrability-fact-sheets-online

    http://ohioline.osu.edu/lines/farm.html#FSAFE. Topics are: Farming with Lower Extremity Amputation, AEX-981.9-11: Amputations to toes, feet or ... farm tasks in adverse weather conditions. Injury Prevention: Working in Cold Weather, AEX ... Arthritis When Farming, AEX-982.1-11: Strategies to minimize the effect arthritis has on completing farm ...

  6. Handheld Trimmers and Brush Cutters

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-79037

    Small Farm and Gardening Safety and Health Series AEX-790.37 Agriculture and Natural Resources ... farms and gardens. While they are usually used for completing grass-trimming operations, many are ... Coordinator, Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering   Home, Yard and Garden Horticulture small farm ...

  7. Secondary Injury Prevention: Heat Stress

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-981.4-10

    Ohio AgrAbility Fact Sheet Series AEX-981.4 Agriculture and Natural Resources 03/24/2011 S. Dee ... agriculture for Ohio's farmers and farm families coping with a disability or long-term health condition. ... funding from NIFA, project number OHON0006. Farm Management farm safety ohio agrability series heat stress ...

  8. Secondary Injury Caused by Lifting

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-981.1

    Ohio AgrAbility Fact Sheet Series AEX-981.1 Agriculture and Natural Resources 03/21/2011 S. Dee ... equipment, buckets of feed to livestock, or to bales of hay. Individuals engaged in farming with a disability ... Services,The Ohio State University. ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-892244 About AgrAbility Based Fact Sheets ...

  9. Secondary Injury Prevention: Walking and Working Surfaces

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-981.3

    Ohio AgrAbility Fact Sheet Series AEX-981.3 Agriculture and Natural Resources 03/21/2011 S. Dee ... Engineering, The Ohio State University Several types of walking and working surfaces are on farms and farmers ... important to prevent slips, trips or falls, and reduce fatigue. Areas on the Farm Where Walking/Working ...

  10. Secondary Injury Prevention: Ergonomics for the Farm

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-981.6

    Ohio AgrAbility Fact Sheet Series AEX-981.6 Agriculture and Natural Resources 03/21/2011 S. Dee ... repetition prevents injuries. Due to the labor-intensive nature of farming, ergonomics can be of great value ... in reducing the risk of injuries. Remember that old habits do die hard and many farming practices ...

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