FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Farmers' bodily and psychological well being will take heart stage for the Kentucky Division of Agriculture (KDA) at this 12 months's Nationwide Farm Equipment Present.
Annually, the Nationwide Agricultural Equipment Present gives the most recent collection of cutting-edge agricultural merchandise, tools and providers. This 12 months, KDA may even give attendees the chance to be taught concerning the newest advances for his or her bodily and psychological well being.
Along with farm security reveals, KDA and its companions supply numerous well being providers to assist farmers and agricultural producers keep of their finest bodily situation, Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell introduced.
The present is scheduled for Feb. 14-17 on the Kentucky Exposition Heart in Louisville.
“A wholesome farming group means wholesome farmers, each bodily and mentally,” stated Commissioner Shell. “KDA is proud to supply top-notch security demonstrations, well being screenings and immunizations throughout this 12 months's Nationwide Farm Equipment Present. “Farming has dangers and it takes all of us to make sure our farming group stays wholesome and robust for years to come back.”
This 12 months's present will function KDA workers demonstrating security round farm tools, together with tractors, four-wheelers and lawnmowers.
“These are the biggest farm security and well being demonstrations we've ever had,” stated Dale Dobson, coordinator of KDA's Farm and House Security Program. “We now have twice the house we've ever had at this present for our security applications.”
Well being screenings accessible will embody glucose screenings, blood stress, carotid artery scans and listening to. Well being screenings might be accessible from eight:30 a.m. to three p.m. each day, besides carotid artery screening, which might be accessible solely on Thursdays and Fridays from eight:30 a.m. to three p.m.
Along with well being screenings, attendees will be capable of obtain flu, hepatitis A, tetanus and COVID vaccines. Vaccinations might be provided from eight:30 am to three pm on February 14 and 16.
Partnering with KDA to supply these screenings and vaccines are college students and nursing workers from Kentucky State College, College of Louisville, College of Kentucky, UK Pharmaceutical Care Workforce, Southeast Heart for Agricultural Well being and Prevention of Accidents UK and the Vascular Division on the College of Louisville. Scholar volunteers from FFA, the College of Kentucky's Martin-Gatton School of Agriculture, Meals and Atmosphere and Kentucky State Extension members may even assist.
Well being screenings, immunizations and well being training are parts of the Elevating Hope initiative, which was created to advertise the bodily and psychological well being and security of Kentucky farmers and farm households. Elevating Hope is a partnership between KDA, state universities and the Kentucky Cupboard for Well being and Household Companies Division of Behavioral Well being. The marketing campaign is supported by appropriations from the Kentucky Basic Meeting and the USA Division of Agriculture.
He Nationwide Agricultural Equipment Present, now in its 58th 12 months, is the nation's largest indoor agricultural present with greater than 900 distributors. It attracts hundreds of individuals to see essentially the most complete collection of cutting-edge agricultural merchandise, tools and providers accessible within the agricultural business. Professionals from around the globe achieve information and hands-on entry to numerous technological developments wanted for the upcoming agricultural season through the four-day truthful.