Each year the Agricultural Safety and Health program highlights a safety topic important to the everyday lives of farm families. Join us to learn about the hazards of all-terrain vehicles (ATV's) which are commonly used on the farm and for recreational activities. The team will show the potential for a rollover incident and ways to reduce the risk of an overturn and highlight the use of personal protective equipment. An agricultural rescue demonstration will take place to help prepare first responders approaching the scene, to properly manage a farm related incident as well as Stop the Bleed Trainings. Penn State Puller's will show their 1/4 scale tractor build. The Farm Safety Demonstration Area (SD) will also be used by commercial drone companies to demonstrate the safe use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
Ag Safety and Health Tent Area
At the Exhibit area, team members will be happy to answer farm safety and health questions. Offering free practical solutions to help increase the visibility of farm equipment on the roadways and children on the farm. Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) emblems for on equipment and high visibility shirts/vests available for children (while supplies last) are available. Learn about hay hole covers and see how to construct them for your barn to prevent falls.
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Farm Safety Demonstrations
Located at Demo Alley & West 8th Street, the Farm Safety Demonstration Area.
ATVs Demonstrations and Personal Protective Equipment-Learn about the hazards of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). The team will show the potential for a rollover incident and ways to reduce the risk of an overturn, and highlight the use of personal protective equipment.
Scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. and noon
Agricultural Rescue Training- Responding to a farm incident requires specific training. Rescue Techs LLC and Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company will state an agricultural rescue emergency to show how first responders approach the scene to properly manage a farm-related incident.
Scheduled on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Penn State's Ag Progress Day's Commercial Drone Demonstrations-
Scheduled daily at 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., will be Commercial Drone demonstrations located just southwest of the Safety Demo.
Stop the Bleed Training- PSU Health and Geisinger Health
Daily, staff will provide 30 minute trainings to learn what a first person on the scene can do for someone bleeding from a serious injury. Each family participating in the training will receive a free Stop the Bleed Kit (while supplies last).
Scheduled on Tuesday 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.; Wednesday 9:30 a.m. & noon; Thursday 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Penn State Pullers- A student engineering design team based out of the Ag and Biological Engineering program, will highlight their 1/4 scale tractor they designed and built for the ASABE International 1/4 Scale Tractor Student Design Competition.
Scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
2024 Event Information
Dates
August 13, Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
August 14, Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
August 15 Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location
Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center
2710 W. Pine Grove Road
Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865
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2024 Event Information
Dates
August 13, Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
August 14, Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
August 15 Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location
Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center
2710 W. Pine Grove Road
Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865
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