Slide1: Cooperative Extension – NIOSH Ag Centers
Southern Region Farm Safety Symposium Report on Texas Cooperative Extension
Farm Safety Program Activities
Slide2: 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 CEA’s – Agriculture and Natural Resources
216 CEA’s – Family and Consumer Sciences
88 CEA’s – 4-H and Youth Development
22 CEA’s – Horticulture
26 CEA’s – 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 A&M University
Slide3: 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. Cooperative Extension Program
Slide5: Panhandle
1 South
Plains
2 Rolling Plains
3 Regional Safety Issues
Tractor/Machinery
Irrigation
Chemical/Pesticide
Slide6: North
4 Central
8 East
5 Regional Safety Issues
Animal
Tractor Highway Safety
Fire
Slide7: Southeast
9 Costal
Bend
11 South
12 Regional Safety Issues
Tractor/Machinery
Migrant Workers
Irrigation
Chemical/Pesticides
Slide8: West
Central
7 Southwest
10 Far West
6 Regional Safety Issues
Tractor/Machinery
Migrant Workers
Irrigation
Chemical/Pesticides
Animal
Slide9: Texas County Population 2000 Population ~ 22 million
83% of population live
in 25 counties
Race & Ethnicity Percentages: Race & Ethnicity Percentages Source: Texas State Data Center.
Slide11: Net Migration Change 1990-2000
Overview of Texas Agriculture: 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.
Slide13: Percent Employed in Farming,
Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Overview of Texas Agricultural Safety: 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.
Slide16: All Causes of Deaths: 204 Source: CDC – DHHS/NIOSH Pub. No. 2001-131
Slide17: Contact Gender Distribution for FY2003 - Statewide NOTE:
67% of all contacts
Included Youth
Contact Distribution by Race for FY2003 - Statewide: Contact Distribution by Race for FY2003 - Statewide
Slide19: Major Issues Addressed at 133 Documented FY2003 Farm Safety Events – Statewide * Includes (41) pesticide applicators trainings. ** Includes (7) worker protection trainings.
North Region Profile: Panhandle
1 South
Plains
2 Rolling Plains
3 29% of all State Contacts
45% female
75% youth
Non-White Contacts
90% Hispanic
9% Black
Issues Addressed
40% Multiple
30% Chemical
9% Machinery North Region Profile
East Region Profile: Panhandle
1 South
Plains
2 Rolling Plains
3 44% of all State Contacts
39% female
70% youth
Non-White Contacts
58% Black
35% Hispanic
Issues Addressed
42% Multiple
22% Chemical
15% Machinery East Region Profile North
4 Central
8 East
5
Slide22: Panhandle
1 South
Plains
2 Rolling Plains
3 16% of all State Contacts
38% female
49% youth
Non-White Contacts
88% Hispanic
11% Black
Issues Addressed
67% Chemical
22% Multiple South Region Profile North
4 Central
8 East
5 Southeast
9 Costal
Bend
11 South
12
Slide23: Panhandle
1 South
Plains
2 Rolling Plains
3 9% of all State Contacts
43% female
71% youth
Non-White Contacts
93% Hispanic
6% Black
Issues Addressed
62% Chemical
13% Animal
13% Multiple West Region Profile North
4 Central
8 East
5 Southeast
9 Costal
Bend
11 South
12
Youth Programs: 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 Children’s Hospital
Kids Safe Saturday
A Day on the Farm Education Activity
Tractor Safety School
Safety Town
Adult & Ag. Worker Programs: 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
Extension Partners: 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
Current and Future Priorities: 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