Colorado Livestock Association (CLA) is hosting its annual producer educational symposium in Sterling, CO on November 14, 2017. The Northeast Livestock Symposium will feature a full day of informative speakers covering a multitude of important topics affecting the livestock industry. The symposium will kick off at 8:30 with a discussion about current water issues by…
Photo Caption: Mountain Prairie Farms, LLC employees received the Gold Level Environmental Leadership Award. (From the Left) Robert Lovato-Farm Manager, Cristian Lopez- Farm Manager, John Lofdahl- Production Manager, Rick Ochoa- Maintenance Manager, Marguerite Tan- Environmental Engineer Lynette Myers, CDPHE Environmental Leadership Program, Kep Proctor- Support Services Manager, Justin Gallegos- Head of Department and Tracy Osborn-…
Have you ever thought about how much a workplace injury could cost your farm or ranch? The annual cost of occupational injuries in agriculture is $8.3 billion in medical costs and lost productivity. OSHA’s $afety Pays tool is an online calculator to estimate direct and indirect costs of injuries to your business. For more information…
Since 1944, the third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety & Health Week. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports that on average 240 agriculture workers suffer a “serious lost-work-time injury” each day. The rate of fatalities in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector continues to decline, but still remains the…
We don’t need to tell you that livestock are powerful and unpredictable, but have you reminded your employees lately? Annually, CLA members and their employees sustain more injuries caused by livestock than any other injury in the workplace. For more information on safety awareness and resources click here. #NFSHW #SafetyinAg #FarmSafety
Every three days, a child dies in an agriculture-related incident. Of the leading sources of fatalities among all youth, 25% involved machinery, 17% involved motor vehicles (includes ATVs), and 16% were drownings. For working youth, tractors were the leading source of fatalities followed by ATVs. The skills and life lessons children learn while growing up…
ATV injuries and fatalities on farms and ranches are widespread and increasing. NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health identified 2,090 ATV injuries and 321 ATV fatalities between 2003 and 2011, with three out of five of the occupational deaths occurring in agriculture. #NFSHW #SafetyinAg #FarmSafety For more information on ATV safety resources from High Plains Intermountain…
This week is National Farm Safety and Health Week! Please remember that cell phones and rural roadways do not mix. Be careful around agriculture equipment on the roads at this busy time of year! Fall harvest and texting do not mix. Avoid texting whether you are operating farm equipment or driving your personal vehicle. #NFSHW #SafetyinAg #FarmSafety #CASN…
The 2017-2018 Colorado Livestock Association VISION magazine and membership directory is hot off the press and on its way to mailboxes across Colorado! This year’s edition features guest articles from Don Brown, Commissioner of Agriculture, Donna Moenning, Center for Food Integrity, Jackie Klippenstein, Dairy Farmers of America, Michael Formica, National Pork Producers Council and many,…
Join the Colorado State University Department of Animal Sciences for the Livestock Leader Reception to celebrate the 2017 Livestock Leader, William Hammerich. The reception will be held on Friday, September 8, 2017 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the Colorado State University Animal Sciences Building in Fort Collins, CO. About Bill Bill Hammerich has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Colorado Livestock Association (CLA)…