[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 47281-47282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20469]


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                Proclamation 9784 of September 13, 2018

                
National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2018

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                During National Farm Safety and Health Week, we 
                recognize the vital contributions farmers, ranchers, 
                and foresters make to our thriving economy. My 
                Administration is committed to ensuring that these 
                hardworking Americans, who provide our Nation and the 
                world with food, fiber, fuel, and other essential 
                goods, work in safe environments. As harvest time 
                approaches, it is important to focus on the safety and 
                health of our Nation's farmers and their families, 
                especially those in rural areas, and raise awareness to 
                some of the risks that accompany farming life.

                The men and women of our great Nation who work the land 
                are among our country's greatest treasures, and we 
                recognize that their labor is physically demanding and 
                potentially dangerous. According to the Bureau of Labor 
                Statistics, 417 agricultural workers died from a work-
                related injury in 2016, with transportation incidents 
                as the leading cause of death. As American agriculture 
                continues to lead the world in both innovation and 
                production, we must maintain efforts to address the 
                hazards of farming by following safe standard operating 
                procedures and pursuing effective farm safety education 
                and training.

                Self-employed farm operators and their family members, 
                as well as hired workers, manage and sustain our 
                country's farm production operations. This healthy and 
                productive workforce is critical to ensuring the long-
                term sustainability and success of family farms, 
                ranches, and overall rural prosperity. This week, let 
                us resolve to integrate safe practices and technologies 
                into our agricultural production systems. Together, we 
                can continue producing reliable food sources for a 
                growing global market and population in a manner that 
                keeps our farmers, ranchers, and foresters safe and 
                healthy.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim September 16 through 
                September 22, 2018, as National Farm Safety and Health 
                Week. I call upon the people of the United States, 
                including America's farmers and ranchers and 
                agriculture-related institutions, organizations, and 
                businesses to reaffirm their dedication to farm safety 
                and health. I also urge all Americans to honor our 
                agricultural heritage and to express their appreciation 
                and gratitude to our farmers, ranchers, and foresters 
                for their important contributions and tireless service 
                to our Nation.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                third.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2018-20469
Filed 9-17-18; 11:15 am]
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