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Eddie Baggs: Farm safety camp set for April 26 in Denton
10:10 AM CDT on Sunday, March 30, 2008
Agriculture is one of the most hazardous industries in the United States.
Most everyone in agriculture knows someone whose life has been affected by a farm-related injury and even death.
Even more sobering is the fact that many of these injuries and deaths involve children.
It is estimated that more than 9,000 youth are treated for lawnmower-related injuries every year.
Safety is serious business.
Marilyn Adams started a national safety program in 1990 after the death of her 11-year-old son, Keith, when emptying a gravity-flow corn wagon.
When he fell in, he suffocated. Safety does not only apply to rural youth, but all youth.
Kids will be kids and can be exposed to many of the same situations in town as well as on the farm.
Progressive Agriculture has championed farm safety for years and sponsors Youth Farm Safety Camps throughout the United States with several corporate sponsors.
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service of Denton County will offer one of these Farm Safety Day Camps from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 26 at the North Texas State Fairgrounds. Ages 6 through 14 are invited.
The camp is free thanks to the generosity of local sponsors such as Denton Farm Bureau, Sonic, Little Debbie Snacks, Borden and the city of Denton.
Participants will also receive a free T-shirt, ball cap and a goodie bag.
Local businesses sponsoring these giveaways are Martindale Feed Mill, Point Bank, Ag-Workers Insurance, Lone Star Feed & Fertilizer, Paddack Fertilizer & Seed, Justin Seed Company, Rainey Farms, Dennis’ Farm Store, G&G Tractor, Bluebonnet Feeds, James Woods Autopark and Bill Utter Ford.
The action-packed day will include safety courses on fire, firearms, water, ATV/lawnmowers, snakes/spiders/insects/varmints, chemicals, large and small animals, sun, electricity and food. º
Call the extension office at 940-349-2880, 972-434-8812 or e-mail denton-tx@tamu.edu before April 18 to register for the free one-day camp or to receive more information.
Lets do our part to ensure the safety of our children, in town and on the farm.
Eddie Baggs, county extension agent with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Denton County, can be reached at 940-349-2880. Educational programs conducted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin.
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