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FARM SAFETY
Students attend farm safety awareness day
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It took less than 2 seconds to fry a hotdog that came in contact with 20,000 volts of electricity, Karson Higgins said after watching a demonstration from the Midwest Energy Lineman James Wright.The hotdog was a “finger” on a mannequin set up for a safety lesson. The dummy’s melon “head” exploded when it came in contact with the same voltage.Higgins and his classmates from Great Bend High School’s FFA (Future Farmers of America) were among more than 100 area students attending Barton County Farm Bureau’s Farm Safety Awareness Day, Wednesday at Barton Community College.Every two years, BCFB sponsors this day-long program at Barton’s Case IH training building. BCFB President Tim Maier said most of the presenters and helpers were volunteers.