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Author Oden, Derek, 1972- author.

Title Harvest of hazards : family farming, accidents, and expertise in the Corn Belt, 1940-1975 / Derek Oden
Published Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2017]
©2017

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Description 1 online resource
Series Iowa and the Midwest experience
Iowa and the Midwest experience.
Contents Acknowledgments; Chapter One. From Accidents to Action; Chapter Two. A Home and a Workplace; Chapter Three. Machinery Hazards; Chapter Four. The Perils of Chemical Use; Chapter Five. Igniting the Movement; Chapter Six. Professionalizing Farm Safety; Chapter Seven. Selling the Safety Message; Chapter Eight. An Ideal Fit: 4-H and FFA; Chapter Nine. From Cooperation to Division; Chapter Ten. Conclusion; Epilogue; Notes; Index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 27, 2017)
Subject Agriculture -- Middle West -- Safety measures
Agriculture -- Middle West -- History -- 20th century
Family farms -- Middle West -- Safety measures
Family farms -- Middle West -- History -- 20th century
Industrial accidents -- Middle West -- History -- 20th century
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Crop Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Agriculture & Food.
Agriculture
Agriculture -- Safety measures
Family farms
Family farms -- Safety measures
Industrial accidents
Middle West
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781609384999
1609384997