Media Releases

Winnipeg, November 24, 2010: Dean Anderson was re-elected for his second term as chair of the seven-person Board of Directors for the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. Anderson is regional Director Western Ontario with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services. CASA Council…

Media release Canadian Agricultural Safety Association Winnipeg, October 20, 2010: The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is working to keep farmers out of tight spots. CASA will open its annual conference in Winnipeg November 15 with an inter-active workshop on…

by Theresa Whalen CFA Farm Safety Consultant (486 words) ‘Toolbox Talks’, ‘Tailgate Talks’, ‘Safety Chats’ – are a brief, informal talk or meeting about a specific subject relevant to your workplace. Make safety the focus for your next one. These…

by Theresa Whalen CFA Farm Safety Consultant (463 words) Safety planning, practices and training are very important aspects of safety in the workplace; but when you get right down to it – your safety is a choice you make for…

Winnipeg, September 13, 2010: Charitable or not-for-profit organizations in Canada providing safety training related to agriculture may now apply online for funding from the new $100,000 FCC Ag Safety Fund. Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association…

Winnipeg, August 30, 2010: Charitable or not-for-profit organizations in Canada providing safety training related to agriculture may qualify for funding from the new $100,000 FCC Ag Safety Fund. Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) are…

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July 6, 2010, Winnipeg: Applications to organize a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day® in your rural community next year are due July 15. Apply at www.progressiveag.org or call toll-free 1-888-257-3529. This year, more than 12,000 rural kids are learning to be…

For immediate release May 17, 2010, Winnipeg: More than 12,000 rural kids are learning to be safer on the farm at 53 Progressive Agriculture Safety Days® in Canada this year. They’re joined by almost 3,000 volunteers who organize the events…

March 4, 2010, Winnipeg, Manitoba – An online survey of Canadian producers conducted by Farm Credit Canada (FCC) indicates that almost nine in 10 respondents (87 per cent) are interested in pursuing at least one agricultural safety training topic. To…