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West Carroll Safety Day in Oak Grove June is Dairy Month VOL. 99, No. 12 www.LDAF.la.gov June 9, 2016 West Carroll Safety Day in Oak Grove Air Med Care personnel made an impression when they landed their helicopter and spoke about A fully recovered Jacob Ross. EMTs' role and what to do in case of an accident on the farm at the 20th annual West Carroll Progressive Agriculture Safety Day. Amanda Corley (red dress) spoke about farm safety and talked about her son who was badly injured in a tractor accident. By Veronica Mosgrove “His first word was ‘tractor’,” grew up on the farm and “knew all toward the tractor a farm employee safety, hand and finger safety, Over at the tractor safety said Amanda Corley, the mother of the rules” as his mom explained, was driving when he dropped his firearm safety, grain safety, first aid demonstration, Cole Thibault who Jacob Ross who was badly injured but what happened that day cell phone. When Jacob reached and ATV safety. represented a local equipment in a tractor accident in 2010 when changed their lives. to grab the phone he dropped, the About 200 fifth graders rotated dealer out of West Monroe said, he was 10-years old. Young Jacob Corley said Jacob was walking farm employee who was driving to different stations throughout the “The number one way to get hurt the tractor did not see him. The day. is to be in a hurry. If one piece of tractor ran over him and Jacob got clothing gets hung up, you can get caught in the blade. stuck.” “His pelvic bone was crushed, his For Mike Traxler, he learned arm was severely cut, his lung was the hard way while working at a punctured, diaphragm ruptured and plant. “I was not following safety his liver was lacerated. It was the protocol and the equipment I was most horrible thing to go through working with crushed my hand.” as a parent.” Traxler lost his fingers on his left Today, Jacob Ross is going to hand. “It changed my whole life – be a junior in high school. He is the way I ate, the way I got dressed. thriving, healed and has full use of Everything got more difficult,” his injured arm. He’s also working said Traxler. on the farm again. Junior 4-H members Mikelynn Junior 4-H members Mikelynn “Farm safety is so important. It Williams and Alex Nelson Williams and Alex Nelson found doesn’t matter that Jacob’s dad is found this event invaluable. this event invaluable. a fifth generation farmer. You must “My poppa had a lot of farm pay attention. Something tragic can “It’s just about teaching our kids equipment. Some people get hurt happen to any one of you if you do to be safe in any situation,” said and don’t come back from it,” said not pay attention,” said Corley. event organizer Tammie Stutts. For Nelson. Several topics addressed at Stutts, her mission to teach safety Williams added, “It just makes the 20th annual West Carroll to school aged children started you more aware. You need to know Progressive Agriculture Safety when her children were young and your surroundings.” Day ® in Oak Grove May 13, 2016 growing up on the farm. “Safety For more information about included: farm safety, electrical has always been a priority. Bad the Progressive Ag Foundation, safety, drug awareness, seatbelt things happen so quickly,” said check out their website at www. safety, tractor and lawnmower Stutts. progressiveag.org. Page 2 Market Bulletin June 9, 2016 Louisiana Agriculture & Forestry Today Hurricane season is here: Get a Game Plan now It’s that time of year again when owners.” location before an evacuation is which you plan to evacuate. Louisiana residents turn their Make sure livestock trailers are called. Pet owners may be able to “Transport your pets in a pet attention toward the tropics. June in good condition and are ready leave their pets at a pre-arranged carrier,” Strain said. “Also, have 1 marked the start of the 2016 for an unexpected road trip. Check boarding kennel along their at least three to four days worth of hurricane season. the tire pressure and the rubber for evacuation route. pet food and daily medications and Louisiana Agriculture and wear, test brake and running lights, Be prepared; make plans before make sure to bring plenty of water Forestry Commissioner Mike and inspect the overall condition an emergency occurs. If you are for your pets.” Strain, D.V.M., said, “Even though and functioning of the trailer. going to evacuate and take your For additional information on forecasters predict an average Strain said pet and livestock pet with you, make sure you have preparing for emergencies, visit number of hurricanes this season, owners should maintain a hotel reservation somewhere that www.getagameplan.org. it’s always best to be well prepared vaccinations, proof of ownership allows pets, arrange for a relative The LSU AgCenter at www. no matter how many storms are and identification of their animals living in an unthreatened area lsuagcenter.com also has a number predicted,” Strain said. “All it and bring these documents with who will welcome you and your of resources to aid in emergency Mike Strain takes is one bad hurricane to cause them if they need to evacuate. pet or make arrangements with preparations. 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