Saturday, March 22, 1997

Knox County to host Progressive Farmer safety camp

Knox County will host a Progressive Farmer Farm Safety Day Camp 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. May 10 at Munday High School.

The Progressive Farmer safety camp is being co-sponsored by the Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service in Knox County.

This popular camp teaches children to be aware of safety hazards on the farm.

Deadline for registration is April 28.

The $10 pre-registration fee covers all camp activities, lunch, refreshments, and a camp T-shirt.

On-site registration is $15. So you can save five bucks by registering early.

For families with several children, there is a family discount where only $25 will be charged for three or more youngsters in the camp.

So that each child can get personal attention, attendance will be limited to 150 safety campers from third- through eighth-graders.

Hands-on demonstrations will cover such vital topics as fire safety, tractor and equipment safety, electrical safety, basic first aid, chemical protection, PTO/Cotton Stripper Entanglement, grain explosions, and shop equipment.

The Progressive Farmer camp offers a much-needed program for youngsters on the farm.

"We knew that farm families were concerned about safety, but even we were surprised by the overwhelming response to our camps," says Jack Odle, Progressive Farmer editor. "After holding 16 days of camps in 1995 and 76 in 1996, we now have 150 scheduled for 1997."

Jack says the sponsors of the camps are just as enthusiastic as the PF readers.

"Companies like Shell Lubricants, Farm Plan, Pioneer, DuPont, AbCo, Gold Kist, Smith & Wesson, and Mossberg have made it possible for us to reach a lot of kids," he notes. "Our goal is to prevent dangerous accidents altogether."

This summer, Progressive Farmer will hold camps in 31 states.

Progressive Farmer magazine is published by Southern Progress Corp., which also publishes Southern Living, Southern Accents, Cooking Light, Weight Watchers, and Coastal Living magazines, as well as Oxmoor House books.

The company is based in Birmingham, Ala., and is the largest lifestyle publisher in the nation.

Baylor County Ag Day

The Baylor County Ag Day is April 10 at the Baylor County Agri-Pavilion in Seymour.

Booths will be open for public viewing at 9:30 a.m.

A top notch group of speakers have been assembled.

Booths remain open until 3 p.m.

Many of you have featured your products and services in booths there in recent years.

Anyone who would like more information about having a booth or want to know more about the Agri-Pavilion should call (817) 888-5581.

For spectators, admission is free and there's no charge for parking.