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Farm related injuries are 2.5 percent more likely to require amputation than any other industry. Tragically, many of the victims are children, according to Northwestern University’s recently published Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology journal. To help combat these farm-related incidents and other risks on farms, Monsanto has partnered with Progressive Agriculture Foundation to host Farm Safety Days. Over the past few weeks several Progressive Agriculture Safety Days have taken place in Delaware County and more than 800 participants, volunteers and local FFA members came out to help make these days a huge success. (PHOTOS)

Fourteen food service employees from West Delaware Schools participated in a food safety and knife skills workshop on April 3, offered by Delaware County- Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.  Cindy Baumgartner, Nutrition and Health Specialist for ISU Extension, was the instructor. Individuals who took part in the workshop included Kim Sperfslage, Tina Mead, Mary Offerman, Traci Lewin, Jamie Jones, Tina Maloney, Nancy Hough, Kinzy Gibbs, Helen Heyer, Diane Klein, Jeannie Wood, Mary Jo Larsen, Sarah Kluesner & Judy Errthum.