date:Apr 15, 2013
With planting season nearing, a Purdue Extension agricultural safety specialist warns farmers not to let their enthusiasm for spring planting lead to injuries.
Instead, growers need to take a few extra minutes to double-check equipment that has been idle over the winter and keep safety precautions in mind.
Farmers need to make sure before they go into planting season that the safety guards are in place on their equipment, Steve Wettschurack said. Maybe a piece was taken off last fall because i