MONROE - Thirty-five youth completed the 2008 Green County Tractor and Machinery Safety Course in various locations in Green County from March 25-April 24. 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 that "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: Troy Allen, Tanner Bauman, Brandon Bauman, Cole Bauman, Alyssa Cramer, Luke Jordan, Brandon Lengel, Matt Trotter, Bryce Zettle, all Juda; Joseph Becherer, Trent Gerlach, Koel Steinmann, Sam Wenger, all Brodhead; Preston Berg, Harleigh Ditzenberger, Aaron Hefty, Aaron Nimtz, Brent Pence, Monticello; Travis Gilson, Jacob Scoville, Blanchardville; Troy Gorr, Mitchel Haug, Abram Hurlbert, Luke Peterson, Andrew Roe, Caleb and Carson Rupnow, all Monroe; Ashton Jelle, Belleville; Jerrod Judd, Mt Horeb; Claire Kepner, Lena; Alex Kolthoff, Dakota; Austin Minder, Browntown; Chaesta Shager, South Wayne; Jeremiah Tollakson, Argyle; and Brent Wollin, Albany.
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 Stateline Farm Rescue and the Juda Fire Department on farm accidents, tractor rollovers and extrications and first aid. Youth passed a written and driving test to complete the program.
2008 sponsors for the program include UW-Extension-Green County, Green County Agriculture Education Instructors (Argyle, Black Hawk, Juda, Monroe, Monticello, New Glarus, Pecatonica), Sloan Implement, Monroe, Green County Farm Bureau, Juda Fire Department, Stateline Farm Rescue, Carter & Gruenewald, Eastside Implement, Monroe Area Safe Kids/Safe Communities, UWEX Center for Agricultural Safety and Health.
For more information on the Green County Tractor and Machinery Safety Program, please contact Alissa Grenawalt, Green County 4-H and Youth Development Agent at 328-9440. The next Green County Tractor Safety Course will begin in March 2009.
Participants included: Troy Allen, Tanner Bauman, Brandon Bauman, Cole Bauman, Alyssa Cramer, Luke Jordan, Brandon Lengel, Matt Trotter, Bryce Zettle, all Juda; Joseph Becherer, Trent Gerlach, Koel Steinmann, Sam Wenger, all Brodhead; Preston Berg, Harleigh Ditzenberger, Aaron Hefty, Aaron Nimtz, Brent Pence, Monticello; Travis Gilson, Jacob Scoville, Blanchardville; Troy Gorr, Mitchel Haug, Abram Hurlbert, Luke Peterson, Andrew Roe, Caleb and Carson Rupnow, all Monroe; Ashton Jelle, Belleville; Jerrod Judd, Mt Horeb; Claire Kepner, Lena; Alex Kolthoff, Dakota; Austin Minder, Browntown; Chaesta Shager, South Wayne; Jeremiah Tollakson, Argyle; and Brent Wollin, Albany.
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 Stateline Farm Rescue and the Juda Fire Department on farm accidents, tractor rollovers and extrications and first aid. Youth passed a written and driving test to complete the program.
2008 sponsors for the program include UW-Extension-Green County, Green County Agriculture Education Instructors (Argyle, Black Hawk, Juda, Monroe, Monticello, New Glarus, Pecatonica), Sloan Implement, Monroe, Green County Farm Bureau, Juda Fire Department, Stateline Farm Rescue, Carter & Gruenewald, Eastside Implement, Monroe Area Safe Kids/Safe Communities, UWEX Center for Agricultural Safety and Health.
For more information on the Green County Tractor and Machinery Safety Program, please contact Alissa Grenawalt, Green County 4-H and Youth Development Agent at 328-9440. The next Green County Tractor Safety Course will begin in March 2009.
