Farm Safety Days
May 12 & 13, 2011 - Jefferson County Fairgrounds
The Jefferson Conservation District participated
in Farm Safety Days sponsored by Penn State Cooperative Extension. Second grade students from Jefferson County School Districts
were bussed to the fairgrounds and rotated to 17 different stations related to safety. Jim Berry and Missy Buck manned the Ag
Awareness Station. Students learned what Agriculture is and how important soil is to Agriculture. The Animal Safety Station
was provide to all students at lunch time. Jim and Missy, along with the students from the Ag Class at Brockway High School,
also taught the students about safe ways of handling animals. Children were able to see various animals including a
horse, calf, lamb, goat, rabbits and a pig.
Taylor Walborn taught students about safe ways to handle her horse "Athena".
Sam Gould brought her rabbit to show the kids.
Second graders thought Mr. Theo, a mini-lopp rabbit, had very soft fur.
Nellie, the bassett hound, needed a nap after greeting the kids.
Tyler Smith, of the Ag Class at Brockway School, brought a 3 week old calf from his family farm.
These girls got their fingers dirty in the sand, silt and clay.
Students were excited to learn that chocolate milk does NOT come from a brown cow!
At the Ag Awareness Station, Jim Berry and Missy Buck, of Jefferson Conservation District, showed students how important soil is to
Agriculture.
The Ag Class from Brockway High School brought a variety of animals and taught students the safe way to handle them.
Field corn is an agricultural crop used as food for some animals.
Jim Berry handles the lamb.
Students wore matching hats so they did not get separated from their class.
These boys were very interested in learning about agriculture.
Mr. Theo - a mini-lopp rabbit
Getting their fingers dirty in the sand was not a problem.