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Each year across the United States, more than 100 children die and approximately 24,000 experience a serious injury associated with farming. During the past decade, 36 Ohio youth died in an agricultural-related incident—statistics Ohio State University Extension (OSUE) Agricultural Safety and Health Program are trying to change.

What: In the past 11 years, more than 15,000 youth have participated in an Ohio farm safety day camp. These camps are a collaborative sponsorship among OSUE, Ohio Farm Bureau, Our Ohio, Ohio 4-H Foundation and The Nationwide Foundation. Farm Safety Round-Ups offer communities valuable lessons about farm dangers through educational sessions that focus on rural safety.

Who: “Everyone in the community can benefit from a farm safety day camp experience,” Ohio Safety Leader Dr. Dee Jepsen said. “Rural injuries can occur to anyone, not just farm kids.”

Farm Safety Camp Locations:

Morrow County

Date: May TBA

Place: Morrow County Fairgrounds

Contact: Becky Barker, 419-947-1070

Wood County

Date: May TBA

Place: Agriculture Incubator Foundation

Contact: David Little, 419-833-6014

Ross County

Date: May 15

Place: Ross County Fairgrounds

Contact: David Mangione, 740-702-3200 Click here for more information on the Farm Safety Day Camps.