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KAN staff report
Farmers can pick up valuable tips on how to avoid injury on the farm at the 2007 Farm Safety Symposium March 9 in Elizabethtown.
The Farm Safety Symposium will run in conjunction with the 45th annual Dixie Fire School March 9-11. The symposium will begin at 6:30 p.m. March 9 at the Pritchard Community Center.
Jason Hodge, left, of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture demonstrates the KDA's one-of-a-kind rollover tractor simulator during the Kentucky State Fair in August. (Ted Sloan photo) |
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Farm and Home Safety Program will conduct the symposium. The program will be a “back to basics” look at safety when working on the farm and using farm equipment. The KDA’s one-of-a-kind tractor rollover simulator will be on display to show the importance of a rollover protection structure. The KDA also will display lawn mowers and all-terrain vehicles.
During the Dixie Fire School, Dale Dobson, the KDA’s Farm and Home Safety Program administrator, will conduct classes on farm rescues. The classes will cover common types of farm accidents, farm equipment mechanics and other topics.
For more information on the Farm Safety Symposium or the Dixie Fire School, go to www.sfrtarea5.org/.
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