CB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 24, 1993
ALFRED, N.Y. This year’s
“Agriculture Tech Prep 2000”
summer course for college and
high school educators is scheduled
for the campus of Alfred State
College of Technology July
26-30.
That’s the word from Morris C.
Mead, assistant professor in the
college’s Agriculture and Horti
culture Department, who is Ag
Tech Prep (ATP) coordinator for
Alfred State.
Mead describes the offering as
“one of the most ambitious techni
cal programs ever attempted at the
state level.
“It targets all school districts in
the state with the common mes
sage that there are more opportun
ities in agriculture-related
businesses and industries than
most of us could possibly ima
gine,” he said.
The specific audience is the
middle SO percent of high school
students, those who might be
Safety
Around
Ponds, Pools
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.)
Farm ponds provide water for firefighting,
irrigation, and livestock. During summer,
they may even be used for swimming.
If you use a pond or a swimming pool for
recreation on your farm, make sure it is safe,
said a safety expert in Penn State’s College of
Agricultural Sciences.
“Water safety is particularly important if
you have children on your farm,” said Dr.
Dennis Murphy, professor of agricultural
engineering. “According to the National
Safety Council, drowning is the second lead
ing cause of death in children and youths
aged one to 24.”
Children under four are at especially high
risk. “It takes just an inch of water and a few
moments without supervision for a child to
drown,” Murphy said. “Drowning generally
is silent, without a cry for help or a splash to
alert adults. It easily can happen in a bathtub,
kiddie pool, or your farm pond.”
Children always need adult supervision
near water. “Consider putting a fence around
your pond or pool to keep children from
entering the water without adult supervi
sion,” Murphy said. “All children and non
swimmers should wear personal flotation
devices at all times.”
Encourage your children to learn to swim.
“You can enroll children over age three in
swimming lessons taught by qualified
instructors,” Murphy said. “But keep in mind'
that lessons don’t make your child ’drawn
proof.’”
Before letting people swim in your pond,
mark safe swimming areas and set up a
rescue station. “Keep a strong, lightweight
pole 10 to 12 feet long and a ring or tube with
a line attached in the pool or pond area at all
times,” Murphy said. “Also keep a list of
first-aid procedures and where to get help in
case of an emergency.”
Near-drownings are more common than
drownings, so preparing for the worst coutd
save a life. “In a crsis situation, basil
emergency medical procedures can help until
emergency personnel arrive,” Murphy said.
“It’s a good idea to learn CPR and mouth-to
mouth resuscitation if people swim on your
property.”
Murphy notes that ano all farm ponds are
suitable for recreation. “Never swim in water
shared by livestock or polluted by runoff
containing chemicals or animal waste,” Mur
phy said. “Avoid stagnant and algae-fllled
water, since some algae produce toxins that
can cause severe illness and even death. Stay
away from ponds during storms and when
spillways are flowing.”
More information about farm safety is
available from the Perin State Cooperative
Extension office in -your county.
thinking of college but might not
have a clear concept of what it is
they want out of higher education,
Mead noted.
The ATP 2000 project is funded
with a $250,000 five-year grant to
establish a statewide agriculture
curriculum that includes mathe
matics. science, communications,
and the technologies for many stu
dents who might otherwise not
consider an ag-related career.
New York State is the only state
in the nation with an Ag Tech Prep
program, Mead said.
How does it work?
The project will create a new
curriculum choice for high school
juniors and seniors to prepare
them for the next step a two
year, agriculture-related program
at one of the state’s colleges of
technology.
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