Safety & Insurance

Because foodborne illness outbreaks fuel widespread concern over food safety, Virginia growers and food handlers are investing in training and education.

Landowners who feel connected to the great outdoors on their all-terrain vehicles should keep some critical safety tips in mind.

As Virginia farmers plant their crops this spring, motorists should keep an eye out for slow-moving farm equipment on public roads—it could save a life.

Agricultural life presents unique pressures that may result in silent suffering among older farmers. Stigmas surrounding behavioral health and a lack of access to resources can exacerbate substance abuse issues, including high-risk drinking.
 

Old Man Winter can be treacherous, and whether you’re heading out on the road or hunkering down at home this season, it’s important to take the proper precautions to stay safe.

While difficult circumstances in agriculture often are temporary, certain decisions can be permanent. 

While everyone is busy cooking, decorating and shopping this holiday season, it’s important not to let fire safety sit on the back burner. 

With heavy grain production in agricultural regions like Hanover County come stories of farmers who had close calls while working in or around grain bins.

Traffic crash and fatality rates for young drivers have improved drastically over the past two decades—even more so than for older drivers, according to a recent report by the Governors Highway Safety Association.

A future with safer roadway work zones is here, thanks to innovations developed through Virginia Tech Transportation Institute’s Division of Technology Implementation.