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When and How to Safely Involve Children in Farm Tasks?
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — This article provides practical information that farm parents, or any caregiver, can use to decide when children can be on the farm worksite, the type of tasks that can be assigned to the children, and the safety measures to adopt.  “Raising kids on the farm is one of my greatest joys.…
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Safety Considerations for Children on the Farm
MANHATTAN, Kan. – According to the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and safety, 33 serious injuries involving children occur on a farm or ranch in the United States every day. To prevent these incidents, only youth with proper training and experience should be allowed to drive large equipment (the leading cause of…
