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4-H Farm Safety Day

April 2006 - The 2006 Wyoming County 4-H Farm Safety Day was held Saturday, April 29 at the Synergy and Tillotson Farms, located on Lemley Road, just east of the village of Wyoming. The Synergy Dairy Farm is a large dairy farm that is milking around 1250 cows through a rotary milking parlor. Approximately 300 cows per hour are milked in the parlor.

The purpose of the safety day was to acquaint youth with some on farm situations and to teach them safe procedures in these various on farm situations. The ultimate goal is to prevent injuries and loss of limbs or life.

Approximately 70 people attended the 3 hour event. Ten stations were set up at various locations on the farm with an instructor at each station.

 
Jason Mayer, from the Wyoming County Sheriff's Department speaking about ATV safety, laws and regulations.

 

The stations were:

  1. ATV Safety - Jason Mayer, Wyoming County Sheriff's Department
  2. General Machinery Awareness - Bruce Merle, 4-H Tractor Safety Instructor
  3. Shop Safety - Jacob Vandenbosch, 4-H Teen Instructor
  4. Safety Around P. T. O's - Bruce Simmons, NYCAMH
  5. Feed Handling, Bunker Silo, Mixer Truck & Big Bale Safety - Paul Hadler, Land O'Lakes
  6. Animal Handling - Dr. Andrea Musser, Perry Vet Clinic
  7. Safety In The Milkhouse & Parlor - Don Luther, Don Beck, Inc.
  8. Farm Medic's - Brian Boorman & Doug George
  9. Skid Steer Safety - Josh Carpenter, 4-H Tractor Safety Instructor
  10. Lagoon Safety - Doug Tillotson, Titan Enterprises

A special "thank you" to our host and to everyone who helped with our 4-H Farm Safety Day! Also - to the 2006 Wyoming County Dairy Princess Program for milk punch & paper products.

- to Conesus Milk Co-Op for milk

- to U. S. Gypsum for hearing protection

- WYOMOCO 4-H Camp for candy bars

- Lamb & Webster and Synergy for cookies and pizza


HAVE A SAFE SUMMER!!

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