Cooperative Extension NIOSH Ag Centers

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Cooperative Extension NIOSH Ag
Centers Southern Region Farm Safety Symposium
Report on Texas Cooperative Extension Farm Safety
Program Activities
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• Mission Provide quality, relevant, outreach and
  continuing education programs and services to the
  people of Texas.
• Serves all 254 counties contains 248 county
  extension offices
• 248 CEAs Agriculture and Natural Resources
• 216 CEAs Family and Consumer Sciences
• 88 CEAs 4-H and Youth Development
• 22 CEAs Horticulture
• 26 CEAs Marine, Urban Youth Development,
  Health, Nutrition, Family Development, Natural
  Resources
• More than 1400 Texas Cooperative Extension
  Employees
• Texas 1890 Institution Cooperative Extension
  Program at Prairie View AM University

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Cooperative Extension Program

• Mission Deliver researched based, informal
  education focused on identified issues and needs
  to Texans with primarily limited resource,
  diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Staff includes 35 headquarters and 40 county
  level employees
• Program has a presence in all seven major urban
  centers in Texas.
• CEP staff present in 11 of 12 Texas Extension
  Districts.

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Panhandle 1
South Plains 2
Rolling Plains 3

• Regional Safety Issues
• Tractor/Machinery
• Irrigation
• Chemical/Pesticide

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North 4
Central 8
East 5

• Regional Safety Issues
• Animal
• Tractor Highway Safety
• Fire

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Southeast 9
Costal Bend 11

• Regional Safety Issues
• Tractor/Machinery
• Migrant Workers
• Irrigation
• Chemical/Pesticides

South 12
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West Central 7
Far West 6
Southwest 10

• Regional Safety Issues
• Tractor/Machinery
• Migrant Workers
• Irrigation
• Chemical/Pesticides
• Animal

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Texas County Population 2000

• Population 22 million
• 83 of population live
• in 25 counties

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Race Ethnicity Percentages
Source Texas State Data Center.
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Net Migration Change 1990-2000
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Overview of Texas Agriculture

• 1 in number of farms (123,000)
• 1 in total land in farms (131 million acres)
• 1 in livestock and commodity sales (9.3
  billion)
• 2 in overall agricultural commodities (13.8
  billion)
• 68 of all Texas farms ranged from 1,000 to
  9,999 in gross value of agricultural products
  sold.

Source National Agricultural Statistics Service.
2002 Data.
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Percent Employed in Farming, Fishing, and
Forestry Occupations
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Overview of Texas Agricultural Safety

• 35 to 40 agricultural deaths per year
• 9.7 fatalities per 100,000 employees (ranks 4th)
• Farming accounted for more than 86 of total
  agricultural fatalities in 2001.

Source Texas Workers Compensation Commission.
2001.
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All Causes of Deaths 204
Source CDC DHHS/NIOSH Pub. No. 2001-131
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Contact Gender Distributionfor FY2003 - Statewide
NOTE 67 of all contacts Included Youth
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Contact Distribution by Racefor FY2003 -
Statewide
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Major Issues Addressed at 133 Documented FY2003
Farm Safety Events Statewide
Includes (41) pesticide applicators trainings.
Includes (7) worker protection trainings.
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North Region Profile

• 29 of all State Contacts
• 45 female
• 75 youth
• Non-White Contacts
• 90 Hispanic
• 9 Black
• Issues Addressed
• 40 Multiple
• 30 Chemical
• 9 Machinery

Panhandle 1
South Plains 2
Rolling Plains 3
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East Region Profile

• 44 of all State Contacts
• 39 female
• 70 youth
• Non-White Contacts
• 58 Black
• 35 Hispanic
• Issues Addressed
• 42 Multiple
• 22 Chemical
• 15 Machinery

Panhandle 1
South Plains 2
Rolling Plains 3
North 4
Central 8
East 5
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South Region Profile

• 16 of all State Contacts
• 38 female
• 49 youth
• Non-White Contacts
• 88 Hispanic
• 11 Black
• Issues Addressed
• 67 Chemical
• 22 Multiple

Panhandle 1
South Plains 2
Rolling Plains 3
North 4
Central 8
East 5
Southeast 9
Costal Bend 11
South 12
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West Region Profile

• 9 of all State Contacts
• 43 female
• 71 youth
• Non-White Contacts
• 93 Hispanic
• 6 Black
• Issues Addressed
• 62 Chemical
• 13 Animal
• 13 Multiple

Panhandle 1
South Plains 2
Rolling Plains 3
North 4
Central 8
East 5
Southeast 9
Costal Bend 11
South 12
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Youth Programs

• 20 Progressive Farmer Safety Day Camps
• 12 Ag Awareness Days
• 6 Texas 4-H Horse and Animal Clinics
• Ag Oil Day
• Farm Ranch Day at Scottish Rite Childrens
  Hospital
• Kids Safe Saturday
• A Day on the Farm Education Activity
• Tractor Safety School
• Safety Town

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Adult Ag. Worker Programs

• 41 Pesticide Applicators Trainings
• 7 Worker Protection Trainings
• Texas High Plains Grain Elevator Workshop
• Stored Grain Workshop
• Prescribed Burn Demonstration
• Skin Cancer Prevention Workshop
• Work Site Stress Prevention
• Cherokee County Farm Bureau Convention
• Herbicide Handling Workshop

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Extension Partners

• Progressive Farmer
• Texas Farm Bureau
• Texas 4-H
• Texas Safety Association
• Future Farmers of America
• County Government, Ag. Producers, Local
  Businesses, Schools
• Volunteers

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Current and Future Priorities

• Agriculture Safety Assessment
• Research, summarize and publish injury and
  fatality statistics
• Identify/prioritize relevant safety issues
• Organize regional farm safety advisor groups
• Accident and Injury Prevention
• Improve the database of safety education
  resources
• Coordinate with 1890 Cooperative Extension
  Program and Texas 4-H
• Texas AgrAbility Project
• Provide Extension leadership and technical
  expertise
• Continuing Education through Distance Learning
• Seek out and gain approval as a continuing
  education course provider for appropriate
  industries, occupations, and trades
• Develop on-line courses and versatile electronic
  media for county extension agents and other
  education professionals