Central Elementary, Coosa County 4-H host Progressive Agriculture Safety Day
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Krystal Vaith, 4-H Program assistant, showcased the 4-H rabbit and poultry projects and discussed animal biosecurity. Photo submitted
Coosa County Farmers Federation provided lunch for the volunteers. The Women’s Committee hosted a snow cone and popcorn station. Photo submitted
Students explored Chemical Look-A-Likes in a station presented by the Farmers Federation Women’s Committee. Photo submitted
Triple R Café and owner, Matthew Reams, enthralled students with the origins of their pork-based foods! Photo submitted
Central Electric Cooperative conducted a fascinating electric safety station. Photo submitted
Sharon Haynes, Coosa County Extension coordinator, made a sun safety bracelet with the students. Photo submitted
Tabatha Glassburn is a SNAP-Ed program educator with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and presented a healthy Pizza Farm snack station. Photo submitted
Ricky Porch, 4-H volunteer, brought his tractor and implement to help teach farm safety! Photo submitted
Coosa County Forestry Commission staff, Brad Dunham and Braxton Lashley, were joined by Drew Metzler from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System to present a forestry station to the students. Photo submitted
Amanda Gallahar, EF-NEP program educator with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, offered the EF-NEP “Rethink Your Drink” taste test for the students. Photo submitted
Tommy Thornton, president of the Coosa County Cattlemen’s Association, presented tractor safety with his tractor and hay baler. Photo submitted
Special to the News
On Thursday, May 4, all students in Central Elementary’s kindergarten through sixth grades learned how to identify and deal with hazards on the farm through a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day event.
Students visited 12 hands-on stations in which local community members taught valuable Safety Day lessons. The goal of the program is to help reduce the number of rural children who die or are injured in farm-place accidents.
Fourth grade teacher, Lori Bee, led a planning committee that helped plan the event. The group of teachers coordinated an additional Farm Day program that included farm-themed crafts, face painting, a petting zoo, and other activities. The Central High School Student Government Association helped with many of the stations and assisted teachers throughout the day.
“It was a fantastic example of team effort and community involvement,” said Janet Lovelady, Alabama 4-H Foundation Regional Extension agent and the Safety Day event coordinator. “The success of the event is due in large part to the generous support of many local organizations and volunteers!”
The Progressive Agriculture Safety Day was sponsored by the Progressive Agriculture Foundation and the following program partners:
Alabama Cooperative Extension System and 4-H programs, Coosa County
Alabama Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program, Coosa County
Alabama Farmers Federation
Alabama Farmers Federation Women’s Committee
Alabama Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed), Coosa County
Central Electric Cooperative
Coosa County Cattlemen
Coosa County Forestry Commission
Coosa County Soil & Water Conservation District
Ricky Porch, volunteer
Spencer and Lattie Hardy, volunteers
Triple R Café, owner Matthew Reams
