Virginia Farm Emergency Plan
This resource helps agricultural operations proactively prepare for management of unexpected hazardous situations. If done properly, a Farm Emergency Plan could be one of the most effective and invaluable tools to have around. Hear Livvy Preisser, an extension agent in Isle of Wight County, walk through the tool in the video below.
Organizations
The organizations below also offer farm safety resources.
AgrAbility - Virginia and National
The vision of AgrAbility is to enhance quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities, so that they, their families, and their communities continue to succeed in rural America. For this target audience, "success" may be defined by many parameters, including: gainful employment in production agriculture or a related occupation; access to appropriate assistive technology needed for work and daily living activities; evidence-based information related to the treatment and rehabilitation of disabling conditions; and targeted support for family caregivers of AgrAbility customers. A notable publication from AgrAbility Virginia is the "Basics of On-Farm Safety" publication
Virginia Tech Environmental Health and Safety
Virginia Cooperative Extension
- General Farm Health & Safety
- The Basics of On-Farm Safety: An Introductory Guide by the AgrAbility Virginia Program
- On-Farm Food Safety
- Machinery Safety on the Farm
- Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule: Agricultural Water
- Respiratory Protection in Agriculture
- Tractor Safety: Lawn Care Training Guide, Safe Use of Tractors
- Hand Tools Safety: Lawn Care Training Guide Hand Tool Care and Safe Use
- Guidelines for Protecting Youth Workers: Promote Safe Practices and Protect Youth Workers
- Utility Type Vehicles: UTV Maintenance and Safe Use Lawn Care Training Guide
- Guide to Identifying Food Safety Hazards in Greenhouse Systems
The Virginia Beginning Farmer & Rancher Coalition is a state-wide and coalition-based Extension program, housed in Virginia Tech’s Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education. Funding was sponsored by the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Award #2023-49400-40885. For more information about the program, contact Katie Trozzo, Program Coordinator, at vabeginningfarmer@vt.edu or (540) 232-2233. For other questions, contact Kim Niewolny, Program Director, at niewolny@vt.edu.
For website updates, such as broken links, please contact vabeginningfarmer@vt.edu
