Vision: No child would become ill, be injured or die from farm and ranch activities.
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

2010 Projected Safety Days Information

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

• 385 Progressive Agriculture Safety Days® are planned in 36 states, 6 Canadian provinces, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
• These safety days could reach 72,000 participants with the help of 17,500 adult and older teen volunteers.
• 438 coordinators trained at one of the following:
• 18 training sessions in the U.S.
• 6 training session in Canada
• 1 training via web and satellite television (for experienced coordinators only)
• 2010 is the:
• 16th year of the program in the United States
• 9th year in Canada
• 6th year in the U.S. Virgin Islands
• 5th year in American Samoa

2009 Safety Days Information

• 381 Progressive Agriculture Safety Days held in 38 states, 7 Canadian Provinces, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa
• More than 72,000 participants
• Age of participants
• 79% were ages 8 to 13
• 15% were younger than 8
• 3% were teens or adults
• Special audiences
• 0.8% were migrant children
• 2.2% were Anabaptist (Amish, Hutterite, Mennonites, etc.)
• 71% of the safety days were held as school events, with the other 29% being held for the entire community
• Local support:
• 18,140 volunteers worked 146,929 hours
• 5,982 individuals, businesses or organizations donated $237,543 plus another $348,443 in in-kind contributions

• Percentage of 2009 safety days teaching the following:

Historical Program Information (1995 through 2009)