Each year across the United States, more than 100 children die
and about24,000 experience a serious injury associated with
farming. During the pastdecade, 36 Ohio youth died in an
agricultural-related incident. Those arestatistics that Ohio
State University Extension's Agricultural Safety andHealth
Program is trying to change, in part by sponsoring annual farm
safetyday camps.In the past 11 years, more than 15,000 youth
have participated in anOhio farm safety day camp. These camps
have been sponsored by OSU Extension,the Ohio Farm Bureau, the
Ohio 4-H Foundation and The Nationwide Foundation,with "Our
Ohio" joining the effort this year. Farm Safety Round-Ups
offereducational sessions that focus on rural safety. An
estimated 3,000 youthare expected to attend this year's camp
events in communities throughoutOhio between April and
October."Everyone in the community can benefit from a farm
safety day campexperience," said Dee Jepsen, OSU Extension's
safety leader. "Rural injuriescan occur to anyone, not just farm