New publication promotes farm safety
Posted October 04, 1996
Tweet FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- October 4, 1996
96-10-02-ME
New publication promotes farm safety
The Centre for Agricultural Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan has unveiled a newsletter that will provide a medium for organizations across Canada to share what is new and innovative in agricultural education and programming.
CANFARMSAFE was launched on September 18, 1996 with both a French and an English version. It is a biannual publication which will be distributed nationally to producers, agribusiness, government agencies, 4-H clubs, policy makers and any stakeholders interested in agricultural safety and rural health.
Our goal is to provide current and relevant information about agricultural health and safety issues across Canada, said Connie Lupescu, CANFARMSAFE editor. This newsletter will help us to exchange information, ideas, programs, and available resources on a wider scale.
The fall issue highlights tips on food, harvesting, and machine safety as well as information on the second annual Canadian Farm Safety and Health Conference scheduled for October in Victoria, B.C. The newsletter also shares with its readers the latest updates on the provincial and national initiatives funded by Canadian Agriculture Safety Program (CASP). It will also assist in promoting cooperation between provincial and national contacts, said Dr. Jim Dosman, Director of the Centre for Agricultural Medicine at the U of S.
CANFARMSAFE is funded by CASP which is administered by the Canadian Coalition for Agricultural Safety and Rural Health on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
For more information or a copy of the newsletter, please contact:
Connie Lupescu
Program Development and Evaluation
Agricultural Health and Safety Network
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6647
