Agricultural Safety
Heavy equipment, chemicals, injury, disease, natural disasters, and bioterrorism all pose potential threats to agricultural producers, their families, their employees, and their businesses.
This page provides links to important information that can help protect you and your business.
- Agroterrorism & Food Security
- Emergency Preparedness
- Food Preparation & Handling
- Pesticide Safety
- Worker Safety
For information about licensing and certification relevant to agricultural production and pesticides, see Training & CEUs.
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department
- Department of Animal Sciences
- Farm Safety--Small Farms / Alternative Enterprises
- FAWN: Florida Automated Weather Network
- Florida AgSafe
- Florida State Agricultural Response Team
- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department
- Research Center for Food Distribution and Retailing
- Soil and Water Science Department
- Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources
UF/IFAS Publications
- Agricultural Laws and Regulations
- Agricultural Safety
- Agricultural Safety and Children
- Safety Notes and News--Florida AgSafe
State & Federal Agencies
- Agricultural Safety and Health--National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- CDC
- FDACS
- National Ag Safety Database--CDC
- OSHA
- USDA
- U.S. Department of Labor
