Cornell, NY Cooperative Extension, Gold Star Feed and Grain to Offer Grain Bin Safety Training

Date Posted: Sep 20, 2021

Sangerfield, NY — Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County and Gold Star Feed and Grain, LLC will offer their first Grain Bin Safety Training program on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This is a free program open to Oneida County First Responders and the farming community. Seating is limited, lunch will be provided, and you must register for this training by Nov. 1.

The training will be at Gold Star Feed and Grain, LLC, 7598 Route 20, Sangerfield, NY 13445

This training will include:

Classroom Training on how to make important decisions at the scene of an on-farm emergency
Instruction on handling confined space emergencies and other farm emergencies
Grain Bin Rescue Demonstration
Tour of Gold Star Feed and Grain Facility

Questions or to learn more about this program, contact: Maryellen Wiley, Farm Business Manager email mfw73@cornell.edu or 315.736.3394 ext. 177 or Marylyyn Collins, Dairy/Livestock Educator email mrm7@cornell.edu or 315.736.3394 ext. 132.

This event will follow all recommend guidelines of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

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