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USDA Announces $300,000 Available for Youth Farm Safety
USAgNet - 03/28/2017
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced $300,000 in available funding to support projects that offer farm safety education and certification to youth seeking employment or already employed in
agricultural production.
Established in 2001, the Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification (YFSEC) program provides instruction that leads to industry-recognized credentials for agricultural students and professionals. The program also ensures that vocational agricultural
program curricula align with current career standards and agricultural safety and health regulations.
"Our farmers and ranchers and their families deserve up-to-date safety instruction resources," said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. "These NIFA investments help keep families safe, and give occupational health providers the gold standard for youth farm
safety curricula."
Applications are sought for projects that support national efforts to deliver timely, pertinent, and appropriate youth farm safety education. The RFA seeks to support a coordinated, national approach to agricultural safety and health education for youth. In FY
2017, the program will focus on supporting activities that will build on accomplishments made to date by the Safety in Agriculture for Youth (SAY) (link is external) project.
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