Discusses the history of student injury litigation and various defenses that have been used against charges of teacher negligence. Presents 12 guidelines for student safety in vocational agriculture programs. (CH)

Discusses establishment and membership requirements for a Wise Owl Club, whose purpose is to reduce needless and costly eye accidents and loss of sight. (SB)

Discusses the importance of avoiding welding fumes. The sources of these fumes are presented in a table. Criticizes currently used ventilation systems and reviews the Occupational Safety and Health Act requirements. Describes a low-cost exhaust system developed for agricultural mechanics laboratories. (LRA)

Includes "Preparing Teachers to Teach Agriscience" (Osborne); "Physical Sciences and Agriculture" (Buriak); "Using Experiments to Teach Agriculture" (Miller); "Oooh-Ahhh: So That's How It Works!" (Loschen); "Keeping Agriculture in Agriscience" (Moss); "Sharpening Twist Drills" (McHargue, Hood); and "Safety in the Agriscience Laboratory"…

This series of articles is intended to give vocational agriculture teachers familiarity with the areas of professional liability, basic guidelines to follow to limit liability, and knowledge of the basic legal terminology. (SK)

Five articles in this issue focus on safety education in agricultural laboratories. Topics discussed include teacher liability; elements of a safety instruction program; state and federal safety standards; ground fault current protection; and eye protection requirements and equipment. (SK)