News Releases

U of IA media release - I-CASH to convene rural roadway safety stakeholders meeting

U of IA media release - Midwest Leaders Working to Improve Safery on Rural Roadways

U of IA media release - NFS&HW promotes launch of FEMVCP Conference website

U of IA media release - Farm Safety Week - a reminder to take precaustions rural roads

Growing Magazine publishes article on farm equipment on public roads/safety and NIFS

Training Opportunities

"Sharing the Road with Agricultural Equipment," a 25-minute multimedia training program, available at the National Ag Safety Database website.

Major topics include:

• characteristics of agricultural equipment that can create hazards for motorists
• factors that affect motor vehicle stopping distance
• slow-moving vehicle emblems and warning lights on agricultural equipment
• the three most ommon collision scenarios
• descriptions of actual collisions
• importance of motorist attitude.