A farmer uses a tablet to monitor crops under a modern irrigation system in a vast green field. See this link here  for the site’s reposting policy. Introduction Crop and animal production can be an inherently dangerous field, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimating, in 2024, over 23,000 nonfatal injuries and approximately 300 fatal injuries associated with the industries. Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance coverage purchased by employers that compensates employees when...

Aerial view of land surrounded by water See here  for the site’s reposting policy. Researchers at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Extension, in collaboration with the 18 other 1890s Land Grant Institutions, are conducting a USDA-NIFA funded study to understand how local communities and farmers perceive adverse weather events and changing weather patterns across the southern and mid-Atlantic states. UMES researchers are specifically requesting Maryland community members...