Quick Facts About the Program

Vision: No child would be injured or die from farm and ranch accidents.
Mission: Make farm and ranch life safer and healthier for all children through education and training.

Statistics on Childhood Agricultural Injuries and Fatalities

Canada: Canadian Agricultural Injury Surveillance Program

2008 Projected Safety Days Information

Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances that can affect community events, some of the following numbers will change periodically.

• 380 Progressive Agriculture Safety Days™ are planned in 35 states, 6 Canadian provinces, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
• These safety days could reach 65,000 participants with the help of 20,000 adult and older teen volunteers.
• 420 coordinators trained at one of the following:
• 16 training sessions in the U.S.
• 3 training session in Canada
• 1 training via web and satellite television (for experienced coordinators only)
• 2008 is the:
• 14th year of the program in the United States
• 7th year in Canada
• 4th year in the U.S. Virgin Islands
• 3rd year in American Samoa

2007 Safety Days Information

• 350 Progressive Agriculture Safety Days held in 35 states, 5 Canadian Provinces, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa
• 60,249 participants
• Age of participants
• 83% were ages 8 to 13
• 14% were younger than 8
• 3% were teens or adults
• Special audiences
• 0.5% were migrant children
• 1.3% were Anabaptist (Amish, Hutterite, Mennonites, etc.)
• 73% of the safety days were held as school events, with the other 27% being held for the entire community
• Local support:
• 16,012 volunteers worked 136,685 hours
• 5,821 individuals, businesses or organizations donated $229,452 plus another $319,785 in in-kind contributions

• Percentage of 2007 safety days teaching the following:

Historical Program Information (1995 through 2007)