Farm Safety During Harvest

For many producers in California, harvest is in full swing. It’s an intense, stressful time for growers and laborers, making it easy to take shortcuts or make a mistake. As shakers, sweepers, combines, and more navigate the agriculture land in our state this fall, please prioritize safety over speed, and be extremely cautious of others in your community who drive distracted, speed, and cause accidents. Now get ready for this introduction… Dipal Chaudhari, DEKALB, Asgrow and Deltapine Brand Lead for Bayer, reminds growers of a few important safety tips to keep in mind.

“First and foremost, we're heading into a season where everything just gets busy, right? We're trying to get the crop out of the field, and we have a limited amount of time and Mother Nature doesn't always work in our favor. So, as things get busier, let's remember to slow down. I'm not saying it's easy to slow down, but let's remember to take that extra caution. When we're pulling a piece of equipment out, do a quick walk around. When we're driving down the road and we see a large piece of equipment going down the road, don't assume that they see you, give them enough space, slow down. That's really the biggest premise that hence this solve a lot of the challenges that we face when we get busy is that if you can slow down and take just a little bit extra caution it will potentially save a life.”