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Paula Ballak
Dec 66 min read
Ready and Safe for Winter
The Government of Ireland has compiled practical tips for severe weather with their campaign: “Be Winter Ready For Farm Families: You,...
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Tariq Abdulhadi
Jul 242 min read
Enjoy The Outdoors Without a Tick!
You can enjoy the return of warm weather and outdoor activities by preventing tick bites that can cause Lyme disease and other infections...
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Paula Ballak
Jun 272 min read
Prevent Heat Stress!!
While we may be thankful that the weather has turned warmer and we can spend more time outside, as we dive deeper into the warmer months...
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Paula Ballak
Sep 14, 20235 min read
Using Vinegar safely
It’s hard to think of a natural substance that serves so many everyday purposes as vinegar—from cleaning to lawn care. However, it's...
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Paula Ballak
May 16, 20231 min read
Farm Machinery Operators and Motorists Reminded to Share the Road Safely
The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA), in support of Canada Road Safety Week, encourages motorists and farm machinery...
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wchccommunity
May 10, 20232 min read
Farmer Mental Health
Taking care of your farm livestock, equipment, and crops is hard work. Especially when you are dealing with the competing and growing...
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Paula Ballak
Feb 10, 20233 min read
Working Alone
For most farmers in Ontario, working alone is just part of the job. “Seventy percent of farms in Ontario are owner-operated without...
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Paula Ballak
Nov 16, 20226 min read
Tips for Safe Winter Driving
Well, it’s happened, our first winter snows have come, and stayed. As conditions differ in each Canadian city, I have found a list of...
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Paula Ballak
Nov 3, 20222 min read
Safety During Fall Harvest
This harvest season, safety should be a priority within the farming community. Consider that it is a time that involves long hours and...
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Paula Ballak
Oct 3, 20223 min read
What counts as exercise?
How you define exercise? Is it just something to do in a gym? Is it taking to the pool or to the track? See what counts as exercise....
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Paula Ballak
Aug 24, 20222 min read
Tick Prevention!
How to stay safe around black-legged ticks Warmer fall and spring weather in Ontario means that black-legged ticks — aka deer ticks —...
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Paula Ballak
Jun 25, 20222 min read
Listen to the Crickets!
We all know the evening sound of a cricket. Did you know that the number of cricket chirps reports the temperature? It’s true! We explain...
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Paula Ballak
Jun 17, 20223 min read
Called to be a Farmer
There is a reason why farmers rank near the top of the list as most likely to die by suicide. While the life is by far one of the most...
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Paula Ballak
May 31, 20222 min read
Heat Stress!!
How to prevent Heat Stress in Farming We're approaching the hottest, most humid part of the summer, putting your workers at ongoing risk...
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Heidi Wagner
Sep 3, 20203 min read
Farm safety days for Parochial Schools
The safety of children living and working on farms has always been an important part of the work that happens at the Woolwich Community...
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Heidi Wagner
Jul 8, 20202 min read
Could you speak a little louder!
Hearing loss happens gradually over a length of time and may not be noticed until later in life when people need to repeat themselves...
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Heidi Wagner
Jun 24, 20202 min read
Keeping the sun out of your eyes
These are the longest days of the year and the sun is at its highest and strongest peak. We have waited all winter for this time of...
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Heidi Wagner
Jun 11, 20201 min read
Being safe around animals
Most everyone has had the pleasure of having a pet or working with an animal at some time in their life! This can be a very rewarding...
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Heidi Wagner
May 28, 20202 min read
Careful use of chemicals
In the past three months we have been hearing a lot about the importance and proper wearing of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). This...
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Heidi Wagner
May 22, 20202 min read
Safe play areas on the farm!
Spring is finally here and those children that have been locked up in the house for the past two months are anxious to get outside and...
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