Source: "Fresno County Farm Bureau News Release"

Fresno County Farm Bureau and State Compensation Insurance Fund will host their annual Cotton Harvest Safety Program on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at the Westside Field Station, located at Lassen and Oakland avenues near Five Points. The free program begins with registration at 7:30 a.m. and concludes with lunch at noon.

The annual safety program is directed to cotton harvest equipment operators, crews, ginners and farm workers in conjunction with farm managers/supervisors and growers. In addition, employee heat stress prevention information will be provided. All segments will be conducted in both English and Spanish.

This is an excellent opportunity to prepare workers for a safe harvest season. Informational handouts and certificates of participation will be provided to document safety and health training.

Reservations can be made by calling the FCFB office at (559) 237-0263 or via email at info@fcfb.org.

Fresno County Farm Bureau represents more than 5,000 members on air quality, land use, water, labor and all agricultural related issues. Fresno County produces more than 350 commercial crops annually, totaling more than $4.8 billion dollars in gross production value in 2006.