The Alberta government has named 15 members of a new Farm Safety Advisory Council.
The council will work on ways to reduce injuries on farms and ranches and advise the government on how to enhance farm safety education and training.
It is co-chaired by government and industry and will bring together Albertans with backgrounds in business, agriculture and safety.
The council will develop an action plan on farm safety, addressing the co-ordination and communication needs identified in previous consultations. The plan will then be submitted to the agriculture minister.
The council was formed in response to recommendations from consultations in 2009 and 2010 with more than 20 stakeholder groups representing more than 50,000 producers.
For more information visit agriculture.alberta.ca/farmsafety.
