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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

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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.

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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-

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to add more features to the

soil organic matter calcu-

lator such as liming and

irrigation applications,

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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.

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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

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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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