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2010 FFA Farm Safety Day a Success

Chapter Members Hold Annual Event

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Tyler King, Chapter President, illustrates the safe way to work around a tractor (Click on pic to enlarge)

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Tyler King, Chapter President, illustrates the safe way to work around a tractor (Click on pic to enlarge)

Farm Safety Day 2010 Helps Keep Kids Safe

The elementary students from Hemingford school district 10 were treated to a farm safety outing last Wednesday. Students from preschool to 4^th grade attended sessions covering tractor safety, chemical lookalikes, grain safety, large animal safety, Lawn equipment safety and motorcycle / 4-wheeler safety.

Kayla Golka talks about handling chemicals carefully

 After the safety sessions the students were treated to a puppet show and a petting zoo containing everything from lambs to lamas. The event was sponsored and presented by members of the Hemingford FFA Chapter. According to FFA advisor Gordon Karney “Our goal is to make it each summer without any major farm accidents.

Brady Horstman shows elementary students the safe way to ride a 4-Wheeler

The farm safety day is good in two ways. It teaches safety to the elementary students and it gets the older students thinking about safety by presenting the sessions.”