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Pond safety starts with limiting access

By Tabitha Kuehn
Aug 11, 2024
Aug 11, 2024

Proper signage, water quality and access restrictions are keys to a safe farm pond.
Photo courtesy Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Safety and Health

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By Tabitha Kuehn

Farm ponds can be the setting for many cherished memories. I have spent hot summer days fishing, cold winter days ice skating and fall nights huddled around a campfire by the water.

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