Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

NDSU Extension youth farm safety camps set

According to the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Safety and Health, young workers were 7.8 times more likely to be fatally injured in agriculture when compared to all other industries combined in 2016. Tractors and all-terrain vehicles are the leading sources of fatal events. When it comes to youth fatalities on the farm, 47 percent involved transportation, which includes tra...

 
 
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