2016 Progressive Agriculture Safety Day®

The Progressive Agriculture Safety Day which is the largest rural safety and health education program for children in North America, was held on Tuesday, May 10th at the Bagley Hockey Arena. Six grade students along with their teachers from Bagley, Clearbrook/Gonvick, and Fosston schools took part in this event. Progressive Agriculture Safety Days are designed to be age-appropriate, hands-on learning, fun, and a safe way to teach students about rural safety.  

During the day students learned about Hazardous Chemicals, Food Safety, Animal Safety, ATV Safety, Fire Prevention, Tractor/Grain Bin Safety, AED Training, Seat Belt Safety and the dangers of Distracted Driving. Each session provided education, training and resources for youth to make healthier and safer choices on a farm, ranch or in their own communities. These sessions were taught by local businesses that generously took time to teach our local youth in the community about how important it is to be safe. 

A big thank to the following:

Animal Safety – Prairie Pet Clinic 

Electrical Safety – Clearwater/Polk Electric (Mike Girtz & Adam Sweno) 

First Aid (AED Training) – Sanford Bagley Ambulance 

Fire Safety – Bagley Fire Department 

Tractor/Grain Bin Safety – Stephanie Anderson

Distracted Driving – Great Northwest Emergency Medical Services (Tom Vanderwal)

ATV Safety – Neil Dolan 

Chemical Safety – Randy Bodensteiner 

Food Safety –Megan Bellefy & Morgan Larson 

A special thank you to Al Rasmussen for his support and making the Progressive Farm safety day a success for 20 years.  

In 2016 there will be a total of 430 Progressive Agriculture Safety Days in 36 States, 9 Canadian Provinces, and American Samoa. Progressive Agriculture Safety Day will reach approximately 115,000 participants with the help of 26,000 volunteers. 

For more information about the local Progressive Agriculture Safety Day® program or to learn more about Clearwater County 4-H, contact the Clearwater County Extension Office at (218) 694-6151.