Farm Safety Essay Contest at the U of S

Posted September 09, 2004


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 9, 2004 2004-09-04-AG

Farm Safety Essay Makes 'Cents'

The Institute of Agricultural Rural and Environmental Health (I.ARE.H) at
the University of Saskatchewan is offering one $1,000 scholarship to a grade
12 student who writes the best 1,000-word essay on farm safety.
Participants must plan to enter post-secondary education in fall of 2005.

The scholarship was made possible by the Saskatchewan Association of Rural
Municipalities (S.A.R.M.), through sales of their history book, "The
Building of a Province: Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities." The S.A.R.M. Board of
Directors contributed the funds raised to the I.ARE.H in 1995, and the
scholarship is being maintained by its Founding Chairs Program.

Students have a choice of two topics for the essay:

$ The Importance of Safety and Health on Our Farm
$ Safety and Health Hazards on Our Farm

Last year's winner was Joshua Hrynchyshyn from the R.M. of Buchanan, #304,
Buchanan. He is currently attending the University of Saskatchewan.

For information and application forms, students may contact their local R.M.
office or the I.ARE.H at (306) 966-6643. The application form can be
downloaded from http://iareh.usask.ca/rhep/scholarships.php. Applications
must be postmarked on or before January 21, 2005.

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For more information, please contact:

Sean Siever
Institute of Agricultural Rural and Environmental Health
University of Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 966-6643
E-mail: siever@sask.usask.ca