{"id":28587,"date":"2024-10-25T14:26:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T18:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=28587"},"modified":"2024-10-25T14:26:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T18:26:29","slug":"maryland-department-of-agriculture-and-maryland-farm-bureau-remind-farmers-to-be-vigilant-of-dry-conditions-during-harvest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2024\/10\/25\/maryland-department-of-agriculture-and-maryland-farm-bureau-remind-farmers-to-be-vigilant-of-dry-conditions-during-harvest\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Department of Agriculture and Maryland Farm Bureau Remind Farmers to Be Vigilant of Dry Conditions During Harvest\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Harvest-Fire-Safety-1.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28588\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2024\/10\/25\/maryland-department-of-agriculture-and-maryland-farm-bureau-remind-farmers-to-be-vigilant-of-dry-conditions-during-harvest\/attachment\/harvest-fire-safety-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Harvest-Fire-Safety-1.png?fit=940%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"940,788\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Harvest Fire Safety (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Harvest-Fire-Safety-1.png?fit=760%2C637&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28588\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Harvest-Fire-Safety-1.png?resize=300%2C251\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Harvest-Fire-Safety-1.png?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Harvest-Fire-Safety-1.png?resize=768%2C644&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Harvest-Fire-Safety-1.png?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>ANNAPOLIS, MD (October 25, 2024)<\/strong> \u2013 The\u00a0<strong>Maryland Department of Agriculture<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mdfarmbureau.com\/\">Maryland Farm Bureau<\/a>\u00a0are encouraging farmers to follow fire prevention safety following an increase of field and equipment fires during this dryer than usual fall harvest season.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">\u201cFarmers across Maryland continue to experience dry weather conditions from a lack of precipitation,\u201d said\u00a0<strong>Maryland Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks<\/strong>. \u201cThere are things to be done to lessen the risk of fires.\u00a0 I encourage both farmers and homeowners to follow these tips to ensure their safety when working their fields and lawns.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Prevention tips include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Keep equipment clean, particularly around the engine and engine compartment. Use a high pressure washer or compressed air to remove caked-on oil, grease, and crop residue.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">At the end of each day blow leaves, chaff and plant material from the engine area with either compressed air or a portable leaf blower.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Remove plant materials wrapped on or near any bearings, belts, chains, or other moving parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">After frequent use, temporarily shut off equipment in a safe place to allow engine to cool<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Stay up to date with regular maintenance regarding farm equipment<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Have a plan if a fire should occur\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">\u201cThe statewide drought is a cause for concern for many farmers in Maryland,\u201d said\u00a0<strong>Jonathan Quinn, Maryland Farm Bureau Vice President and Kent County grain farmer<\/strong>. \u201cDuring this harvest season, farmers should proceed with caution and ensure that their equipment is clean and well maintained to prevent any uncontrolled fires.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">For more information and tips on what farmers can do to prevent field fires please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationwide.com\/lc\/resources\/farm-and-agribusiness\/articles\/combine-fire-safety\">https:\/\/www.nationwide.com\/lc\/resources\/farm-and-agribusiness\/articles\/combine-fire-safety<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">###<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANNAPOLIS, MD (October 25, 2024) \u2013 The\u00a0Maryland Department of Agriculture\u00a0and\u00a0Maryland Farm Bureau\u00a0are encouraging farmers to follow fire prevention safety following an increase of field and equipment fires during this dryer than usual fall harvest season.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cFarmers across Maryland continue to experience dry weather conditions from a lack of precipitation,\u201d said\u00a0Maryland Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks. \u201cThere<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2024\/10\/25\/maryland-department-of-agriculture-and-maryland-farm-bureau-remind-farmers-to-be-vigilant-of-dry-conditions-during-harvest\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":222,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/222"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28587"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28590,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28587\/revisions\/28590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}