Harvest of Hazards: Family Farming, Accidents, and Expertise in the Corn Belt, 1940-1975

by Derek S. Oden

Farming has always been a dangerous occupation. In the middle of the twentieth century, as farmers adopted a wide array of new technologies, from tractors to pesticides and fertilizers, the dangers became more acute. The economic pressures that agriculture faced in this period compounded the perils of these powerful new tools, as farmers struggled to stay profitable in the face of widespread consolidation.

In this study of the farm safety...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609384989
• ISBN13: 9781609384982
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: University of Iowa Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"