KY: JOHN DEERE, KDA LAUNCH NEW ROLLOVER TRACTOR SIMULATOR
News Date August 25, 2009
John Deere, in conjunction with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, unveiled a 4105 compact tractor rollover protection structure (ROPS) safety display at a ribbon cutting ceremony last week at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville.
The safety display is a one-of-a-kind tractor simulator that demonstrates how a rollover protection structure (ROPS) prevents a seat belted operator from being severely injured or killed. The Department unveiled its first rollover tractor simulator at the National FFA Convention in Louisville in 2003. The Farm and Home Safety Program also uses a miniature grain bin and grain wagon to teach the importance of putting safety first on the farm. The program also teaches ATV and lawn mower safety.
The Farm and Home Safety Program has reached thousands of Kentuckians since the Kentucky Department of Agriculture launched it 11 years ago. This partnership with John Deere will give the program even greater exposure, and that will mean fewer farm injuries and more lives saved in Kentucky. The Farm and Home Safety Program works in partnership with fire departments, air rescue, operations, farm groups, equipment dealers and others throughout Kentucky. (Contact: Bill Clary at (502) 564-1137 or Kyle Rubeling at (410) 821-8220)