Barron County

Tractor

Safety

Certification

Program

Sponsored By:

Barron Area Schools

Cameron School District

Cumberland School District

New Auburn School District

Prairie Farm School District

Rice Lake Area Schools

The schedule for the Tractor Safety Certification Program will be:

Monday– Thursday June 18-21, 2018

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Barron High School

8:00 a.m.– 3:30 p.m. Monday to Wednesday

8:00 a.m.—12:00 noon

Thursday Student should bring his/her own

sack lunch for each session. Milk, Juice and/or water will be provided.

The cost of the program is $20.00

per registrant, to cover costs of student manuals and educational supplies. Fees are due with registration.

Confirmation letter and map will be

mailed to you. An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA requirements. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities or limitations should be made prior to the date of the program or activity for which it is needed. Please do so as early as possible prior to the program or activity so that proper arrangements can be made. Requests are kept confidential

For Questions Contact:

Kristen Hanson Barron High School

1050 E. Woodland Ave. Barron, WI 54812

(715) 537-5627

Arlaina Meyer Cumberland High School

1000 8th Ave. Cumberland, WI 54822

(715) 822-5121

Nathaniel Nolden Prairie Farm High School

630 River Ave. S. Prairie Farm, WI 54762

(715) 455-1861

Pete Kolpack Rice Lake High School 30 S. Wisconsin Ave. Rice Lake, WI 54868

(715) 234-2181

Brenda Schiel New Auburn High School

P.O. Box 110, 704 N. East St. New Auburn, WI 54757

715-237-2350

Jeffrey Ladd Cameron High School

P.O. Box 378, 700 1st St. Cameron, WI 54822

715-458-4560

Meredith Arcand Barron County UW-Extension

335 E. Monroe Ave, Room 2206 Barron, WI 54812

715-537-6250

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Youth attending the Tractor Safety

Certification Program

will learn about:

Safety:

Safe Tractor and Implement operation

and Farm Safety Techniques. Youth will

learn how to identify potentially

hazardous situations and how to reduce

the risk of injury in those situations.

Tractors:

Instruments, controls, maintenance and

safety inspections. Youth will learn

about the proper use of tractors and

learn about tractor limitations.

Operation:

Youth will be given the opportunity to

practice their driving skills and safety

understanding. To pass the

Certification Program, youth must

successfully and safely operate a

tractor and 2 wheel implement through

an obstacle course.

12- 13 year olds and operating

tractors or self-propelled implements on

public roads under direction of their

parent or guardian or for work related to

their family farm operation..

The Tractor Safety Certification is also

for youth who are 14 and 15 years old

who will be employed (or working

without pay) for someone other than

their own family farm.

Youth must meet all of the

following requirements to be certified:

Be at least 12 years old at time of

course.

Attend 24 hours of instructional training.

Pass a written examination with a

minimum score of 70%.

Pass a practical driving examination

which demonstrates tractor driving

ability.

The Tractor Safety Certification Program is

designed to meet State and Federal requirements for

youth under 16 years old who will be….