Farm and Family

Just within the last couple of weeks I have had two friends and one family member take a tumble from a ladder.  Two were not injured seriously but one received both a broken shoulder and two broken bones in one leg and also suffered a heart attack while in the hospital.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, over 180,000 ladder-related injuries get treated in hospital emergency departments each year.
Here are some important procedures to follow to prevent injuries when using ladders:

Wildlife biologists with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources need the public’s help in locating as many barn owl nesting sites as possible to gain a deeper understanding of why the species has declined in the state, according to a news release. Barn owls, with their distinctive heart-shaped faces and dark eyes, were plentiful across Kentucky as late as the 1960s. Currently there are only about 50 documented nesting locations statewide.  

By Levi Berg

Henry County Extension Service

By Levi Berg

Henry County Extension Service