(YC) June 23, 2025 issue: Yellowhead County recently hosted its 9th Annual Youth Farm Safety Day on May 21, for junior high students. The event offered an interactive, hands-on experience focused on recognizing hazards and promoting safety in agricultural environments.
Farming, especially on family-run or industrial operations, comes with its own set of risks. From long hours to the use of heavy machinery and handling unpredictable livestock, farm work can be dangerous. This event was designed to raise awareness and help reduce those risks.
Approximately 100 students, from Niton, Evansburg, and Entwistle schools, participated in the day-long event. Students rotated through a variety of safety stations, each highlighting potential hazards commonly encountered on farms. Topics covered included UTV and trailer safety, farm equipment safety, powerline safety, railway safety, and fire prevention.
The program aimed to educate not only future farmers, but also those who may visit farms or live near agricultural operations by helping them understand the everyday dangers, that may not be immediately obvious.
Yellowhead County extended its sincere thanks to the volunteers and organizations that contributed to the event, including: Agriculture for Life; Canadian National Railway (CN); Fortis Alberta; Farming Forward ; Yellowhead County Fire Services and Agricultural Department. “A special thank you also goes out to Weyerhaeuser and ‘Design and Country’ for their support and contributions.”