MONROE - A Tractor and Machinery Safety Certification Course is being offered by Green County UW-Extension for youth ages 12 through 16.
Youth must turn 12 years old by the end of the course. The first class is scheduled from 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 13 at Hennessey Implement, at the corner of 18th Avenue and 6th Street, Monroe, and then at the Green County Justice Center at Wisconsin 59 and 11 on Monroe's northeast side.
Wisconsin Law 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."
The Federal Child Labor Regulations state, "It is unlawful to hire or even permit without pay any youth under age 16 to participate in any work activities listed as hazardous, unless: The youth is working on a farm owned and operated by a youth's parent or the youth has a training certificate which provides an exemption from certain hazardous work activities."
This is a 24-hour state and federal course. Participation in all 24 hours is required. A parent/guardian is required to attend the first session with the child. Some sessions will be held outdoors, so dress accordingly.
The cost is $35 for Green County youth and $45 for out-of-county youth. Make checks payable to: Green County UWEX.
Fees cover cost of manual, equipment use and insurance. Class size is limited to 20 participants. First priority will be given to residents in Green County ages 14 and up. Registrations will be taken on a first-paid, first-served basis.
The sessions, times and locations are as follows:
March 13: 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Hennessey Implement and Green County Justice Center
March 14: 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Albany High School
March 18: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Argyle High School
March 28: 6:30 to 9 p.m. at New Glarus High School
April 3: 6:30 to 9 p.m. at MERIT Center, Monroe
April 8: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Juda Community Center, Juda
April 18: 4 to 7 p.m. at Green County Fairgrounds, Monroe
April 19: 4 to 7 p.m. at Green County Fairgrounds, Monroe
April 20: 4 to 7 p.m. at Green County Fairgrounds, Monroe (final drive)
The 2017 Tractor Safety Certification Course is co-sponsored in part by UW-Extension-Green County; Green County agriculture education instructors (Albany, Argyle, Belleville, Brodhead, Juda, Monroe, Monticello and New Glarus); Blackhawk Technical College; Juda Fire Department; Monroe Fire Department; New Glarus EMS; Juda Community Center; Green County Farm Bureau; Green County Fairgrounds; Green and Lafayette counties sheriff's departments; Carter and Gruenewald; Landmark Coop; Eastside Implement; Hennessey Implement; Sloan Implement and UWEX Center for Agricultural Safety and Health.
For more information, call the UW-Extension Green County office at 608-328-9440, email 4-H youth development educator Ellen Andrews at ellen.andrews@ces.uwex.edu, or visit the UW-Extension Green County website at http://green.uwex.edu.
Youth must turn 12 years old by the end of the course. The first class is scheduled from 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 13 at Hennessey Implement, at the corner of 18th Avenue and 6th Street, Monroe, and then at the Green County Justice Center at Wisconsin 59 and 11 on Monroe's northeast side.
Wisconsin Law 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."
The Federal Child Labor Regulations state, "It is unlawful to hire or even permit without pay any youth under age 16 to participate in any work activities listed as hazardous, unless: The youth is working on a farm owned and operated by a youth's parent or the youth has a training certificate which provides an exemption from certain hazardous work activities."
This is a 24-hour state and federal course. Participation in all 24 hours is required. A parent/guardian is required to attend the first session with the child. Some sessions will be held outdoors, so dress accordingly.
The cost is $35 for Green County youth and $45 for out-of-county youth. Make checks payable to: Green County UWEX.
Fees cover cost of manual, equipment use and insurance. Class size is limited to 20 participants. First priority will be given to residents in Green County ages 14 and up. Registrations will be taken on a first-paid, first-served basis.
The sessions, times and locations are as follows:
March 13: 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Hennessey Implement and Green County Justice Center
March 14: 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Albany High School
March 18: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Argyle High School
March 28: 6:30 to 9 p.m. at New Glarus High School
April 3: 6:30 to 9 p.m. at MERIT Center, Monroe
April 8: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Juda Community Center, Juda
April 18: 4 to 7 p.m. at Green County Fairgrounds, Monroe
April 19: 4 to 7 p.m. at Green County Fairgrounds, Monroe
April 20: 4 to 7 p.m. at Green County Fairgrounds, Monroe (final drive)
The 2017 Tractor Safety Certification Course is co-sponsored in part by UW-Extension-Green County; Green County agriculture education instructors (Albany, Argyle, Belleville, Brodhead, Juda, Monroe, Monticello and New Glarus); Blackhawk Technical College; Juda Fire Department; Monroe Fire Department; New Glarus EMS; Juda Community Center; Green County Farm Bureau; Green County Fairgrounds; Green and Lafayette counties sheriff's departments; Carter and Gruenewald; Landmark Coop; Eastside Implement; Hennessey Implement; Sloan Implement and UWEX Center for Agricultural Safety and Health.
For more information, call the UW-Extension Green County office at 608-328-9440, email 4-H youth development educator Ellen Andrews at ellen.andrews@ces.uwex.edu, or visit the UW-Extension Green County website at http://green.uwex.edu.