This week, September 17- 23, is National Farm Safety and Health Week. When it comes to farming, there is always the potential for dangerous situations to arise. It surrounds your daily tasks. But during harvest season, farmers spend countless hours in combines, tractors, and trucks, in fields and on roads – increasing risks for injuries.  Rural Safety and Health Specialist Karen Funkenbusch said harvest season is a good time to review farm safety procedures for your farming operations. “Those who work in agriculture must remember there is danger and that being alert and cautious are critical elements in avoiding accidents,” Funkenbusch said. “A safe harvest requires a little extra daily effort. In the end, the payoff is significant when there are no injuries and you get through the productive season without incident.” Injuries and deaths are preventable if you have some basic safety knowledge and put it into practice. Safety tips below are encouraged to make harvest ti