The Farm Disaster Preparation program will help farm owners
plan for and manage disasters that might occur.
This program focuses on practical pre-disaster education and
preparedness, regarding farm equipment safety on the road, fire or structure
collapse, storm and wind damage, criminal activity, farm chemical risks and
biosecurity. Farms that complete the
Farm Disaster Preparation training will receive a certificate to provide to
their insurer and may be eligible for a credit or discount toward the farm’s
annual insurance premium. The value of
the credit or discount will vary according to individual policies and
policyholder circumstances but can be up to a 10 percent discount.
The Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate is directed to all
sizes of farms and all types of products.
Dairy and livestock farms are especially encouraged to participate in
the program due to their additional concerns regarding animal agriculture. The
person representing a farm should be the insurance policyholder; other key farm
personnel are welcome.
Certificate program will be held on Tuesday March 10, 2020
at the Cooperative Extension Center located at 5435A County Road 48, Belmont,
NY from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Space is limited and pre-registration is
required by March 3rd. There is a fee
for this program. For more information
or to pre-register contact Lynn Bliven at 585-268-7644 ext. 18 or email at lao3@cornell.edu.
Course Instructors: Lynn Bliven, CCE Allegany County and Jim
Carrabba, Agricultural Safety Specialist New York Center for Agricultural
Medicine and Health. NYCAMH/NEC is a program of Bassett Healthcare, funded in
part by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and
the New York State Departments of Labor and Health, is enhancing agricultural
and rural health by preventing and treating occupational injury and illness.
The Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate Training is one of
many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany County
(CCE-Allegany). The association is part of the national cooperative extension
system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal
governments. As New York’s land grant university Cornell administers the system
in this state. For more information, call 525-268-7644 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/allegany. Cornell
University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment
opportunities.
