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President issues proclamation Agriculture continues to rank as one of the most dangerous occupations in North America. According to the National Safety Council, there were 703 deaths and 90,000 disabling injuries attributed to agriculture in 2005. President Bush has issued a proclamation declaring Sept. 16 -22, 2007, as National Farm Safety and Health Week. This year's theme for Farm Safety & Health Week is, "It's easier to bury a tradition than a child." The theme for this year's National Farm Safety and Health Week comes from the Children's Ag Safety Network. A network of Children's Farm Safety organizations, CASN, is committed to reducing children injuries and fatalities that has launched a national media campaign with a simple message: children younger than 12 years old should not be on or near tractors. National Farm Safety & Health Week is an annual promotion from the National Safety Council commemorating the hard work, diligence, and sacrifices of our nation's farmers and ranchers. The 2007 event marks the 64th consecutive signing of a proclamation by a U.S. President, beginning with FDR in 1944. Future dates are: Sept. 21 - 27, 2008, and Sept. 20 - 26, 2009. The National Safety Council is a non-profit, non-governmental, international membership organization dedicated to protecting lives and promoting health. The National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS) is a partnership between the NSC and Northeast Iowa Community College and an active member of the National Institute for Farm Safety.
To contact NECAS and its staff members, call 1- 888-844-6322 or use the following emails: John Kennedy - kennedyj@nsc. org; Dan Neenan- neenand@ nicc.edu; Gloria Reiter - reiterg@nicc.edu; Stacey Madsen Jenkins - madsenjs@nicc.edu; Charlotte Halverson - Halversc@nicc.edu.
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