MONROE - There were 18 students who completed the 2012 Green County Tractor and Machinery Safety Course in various locations in Green County from March 1 to April 26.
Youth completed 24 hours of classroom and hands-on instruction in various aspects of tractor and machinery safety to comply with Wisconsin Act 455. Act 455 states "no person may direct or permit a child under age 16 years to operate a farm tractor/self-propelled implement of husbandry on the highway unless the child has been certified as successfully completing a tractor and machinery operation safety course."
Participants included Matt Andrews, Belleville; Cory Bauman, Monroe; Josh Duval, Monticello; Kaleb Erb, Juda; Bannon Fuchs, Pearl City, Ill.; Tyler Gilbertson, Belleville; Hunter Gough, Albany; Annie Howden, New Glarus; Max Howden, New Glarus; Sara Jordan, Juda; Dana Kehoe, Monroe; Olivia Kepner, Lena; Joey Klessinger, Juda; Kyle Krebs, Monroe; Brayden Lincicum, Juda; Darren Luchsinger, Monticello; Marley Malkow, Albany; and Molly Minder, Monroe.
Sessions included instruction for operating tractors and farm machinery, including animal, fire, skid steer and lawn and garden safety. A special addition to the program included a presentation by the Juda Fire Department on farm accidents, tractor rollovers and extrications and first aid. First aid kits for each participant, sponsored by Green County Farm Bureau, was also added to the instruction this year. Youth passed a written and driving test to complete the program.
The 2012 sponsors for the program include University of Wisconsin-Extension Green County, Green County Agriculture Education Instructors (Argyle, Black Hawk, Juda, Monroe, Monticello, New Glarus, Pecatonica), Green County Farm Bureau, Carter and Gruenewald, Juda, Studers Super Service, Sloan Implement, Green County Ag Chest, Juda Fire Department, Monroe Area Safe Kids/Safe Communities and UWEX Center for Agricultural Safety and Health.
More information is available by contacting Alissa Grenawalt, Green County 4-H and Youth Development Agent, at (608) 328-9440. The next Green County tractor safety course will begin in March 2013.
Youth completed 24 hours of classroom and hands-on instruction in various aspects of tractor and machinery safety to comply with Wisconsin Act 455. Act 455 states "no person may direct or permit a child under age 16 years to operate a farm tractor/self-propelled implement of husbandry on the highway unless the child has been certified as successfully completing a tractor and machinery operation safety course."
Participants included Matt Andrews, Belleville; Cory Bauman, Monroe; Josh Duval, Monticello; Kaleb Erb, Juda; Bannon Fuchs, Pearl City, Ill.; Tyler Gilbertson, Belleville; Hunter Gough, Albany; Annie Howden, New Glarus; Max Howden, New Glarus; Sara Jordan, Juda; Dana Kehoe, Monroe; Olivia Kepner, Lena; Joey Klessinger, Juda; Kyle Krebs, Monroe; Brayden Lincicum, Juda; Darren Luchsinger, Monticello; Marley Malkow, Albany; and Molly Minder, Monroe.
Sessions included instruction for operating tractors and farm machinery, including animal, fire, skid steer and lawn and garden safety. A special addition to the program included a presentation by the Juda Fire Department on farm accidents, tractor rollovers and extrications and first aid. First aid kits for each participant, sponsored by Green County Farm Bureau, was also added to the instruction this year. Youth passed a written and driving test to complete the program.
The 2012 sponsors for the program include University of Wisconsin-Extension Green County, Green County Agriculture Education Instructors (Argyle, Black Hawk, Juda, Monroe, Monticello, New Glarus, Pecatonica), Green County Farm Bureau, Carter and Gruenewald, Juda, Studers Super Service, Sloan Implement, Green County Ag Chest, Juda Fire Department, Monroe Area Safe Kids/Safe Communities and UWEX Center for Agricultural Safety and Health.
More information is available by contacting Alissa Grenawalt, Green County 4-H and Youth Development Agent, at (608) 328-9440. The next Green County tractor safety course will begin in March 2013.
