NATIONAL – The annual Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW) is back this year, from March 15 to 21, courtesy of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA). CASW is a yearly campaign to educate the public on the importance of farming safety; the theme for 2015, “Be the Difference”, is a call to Canada’s agricultural workers to become “farm safety champions” by making a positive difference to agricultural workplaces, according to a Feb. 20 press release from CASA. “We need to engage with all Canadians to make farms safer places to work and live,” said CASA executive director Marcel Hacault, as quoted in the release. “Healthcare providers, teachers, agri-business leaders, community members and farmers all play an important role in promoting farm safety.” CASW events across the country include interactive prevention workshops, school safety-themed days and a trade show, as well as a March 16 launch event in Charlottetown. More information is available at http://www.agsafetyweek.ca.