WKU News

An estimated 500 fourth graders from Warren County will participate in the 31st annual Progressive Agriculture Safety Days® program on September 24, 2026, at WKU’s L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center.

The field trip provides fourth-grade students with a fun, interactive educational experience focused on important safety topics they may encounter in their everyday lives. Throughout the day, students will rotate through sessions including sun protection, hearing protection, helmet use, first aid, animal safety, prevention of vaping, fire safety, and CPR. 

Educational sessions will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. During lunch, students will also enjoy a special, engaging presentation on electrical safety, sponsored and presented by Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation.

The event is sponsored by the South Central Area Health Education Center in partnership with the Kentucky Partnership for Farm Family Health and Safety, Inc.

The Progressive Agriculture Safety Days® is recognized as the largest rural safety and health education program for children in North America and provides training and resources for local communities to conduct one-day safety and health programs that are age-appropriate, hands-on, fun, and safe for children. The Kentucky Partnership is one of the original organizations involved in the Progressive Agriculture Safety Days® program.

Over 100 volunteers from many community agencies plus students and faculty from WKU will donate their time and talents to ensure the success of this community-based educational event.

For information, contact Katie Morgan, AHEC Coordinator, South Central KY AHEC, at katie.morgan@wku.edu or (270) 745-3325, or Dr. Susan Jones, President of the Kentucky Partnership for Farm Family Health and Safety, Inc., at susan.jones@wku.edu.