Ag Safety Awareness
Following the tragic death of a Red Springs High School student on an ATV in 2018, the Robeson County Farm Bureau’s Safety Committee hosted its second annual Ag Safety Awareness event, intended for high school students with an interest in agriculture and a love of the outdoors. This year attendance grew by 25% and included students from high schools all across the county. “There are always precautions that can be taken to avoid accidents, and that’s what we’re trying to show students,” says Patrisse Locklear, chairperson of the safety committee. “Accidents don’t have to happen, and we just want people to stop and think about safety precautions before they get on a lawn mower or a tractor or ATV. If we prevent just one person from getting hurt with the information we’ve given them today and with the demonstrations they’ve seen, we’ve accomplished our goal.”
