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2019 4-H Tractor Safety Course (Ontario County)

  • Thursday, January 31, 2019, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Thursday, February 7, 2019, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Thursday, February 14, 2019, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Thursday, February 28, 2019, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Thursday, March 7, 2019, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Thursday, March 14, 2019, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Thursday, March 21, 2019, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Thursday, March 28, 2019, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County’s 4-H Program is sponsoring the Tractor Safety & Certification program beginning Thursday, January 31, 2019.This 8 week series is for youth 14-15 years old needing to meet the certification requirement of the US Department of Labor National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operations law. Youth ages 14 and 15 seeking employment on farms this coming summer will need this certification. Older participants may sign up if space allows.

Ontario County 4-H offers this course once a year to youth in Ontario and surrounding counties.The 2019 classes begin on January 31st and will be held on Thursday nights through March 28th beginning at 7:00 pm at the Cornell Cooperative Extension office in Canandaigua. The driving test will be Saturday March 30th. Classes are taught by volunteers with many years of practical experience as well as local farm equipment shop owners and employees. Tours of local equipment dealers; Monroe Tractor and Land Pro-John Deere Equipment and American Equipment, are included in the series of meetings.

Attendance at all classes is mandatory to receive the certification along with a written exam and driving test. The cost for Ontario County residents to take the certification series is $25 and out of county residents is $35. Employers are encouraged to have potential employees attend for the certification requirement.

The first meeting on January 31st will be a presentation from the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health of Cooperstown.The public is welcome to attend this evening to learn more about farm safety and prevention across the state.

To register and for more information, contact Amy Morrisey, 4-H Educator at 585-394-3977 x 429 or email at alm72@cornell.edu

Contact

Amy Morrissey
4-H Educator (Ontario County)
alm72@cornell.edu
585-394-3977 x 429

Location

​CCE of Ontario County
480 North Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424

Last updated January 9, 2019