Farm Safety Workshops Aim to Protect Farm Visitors, Farmers

07/08/2008

Three workshops addressing farmgrounds at experiement station safety issues for agritourism operators are scheduled at locations across the state Aug. 5-7. Workshops will be conducted August 5 in Jackson at the UT Agricultural Experiment Station; Aug. 6 in Nashville at the Ellington Agricultural Center Ed Jones Auditorium; and Aug. 7 in Morristown at the Walters State Community College Ag Pavilion. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the workshop begins at 9 a.m. at each location.

For farmers who have made the decision to invite the non-farm public to their farms, learning how to keep visitors safe from hazards is crucial for both farmers and farm visitors.

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