Tractor Safety Certification Course for Teens

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County is offering a tractor safety certification program for youth. The course meets Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Stone Ridge Fire House located on Route 209, beginning March 18, 2010.

Classes will be held on March 18, 23, 25, 30 and April 1 with hands-on driving practice on Thursday, April 15 and Friday, April 16 at 3:00pm. The driving test is Saturday, April 17 at 8:00am. The fee for the course is $20 for currently enrolled 4-H members; $30 for general public. Space is limited to the first 20 paid registrants, on a first come first served basis.

This National Safe Tractor Training Program enables young workers (ages 14-19) to obtain a US Department of Labor Certificate of Training certification which is required to operate farm tractors and equipment. The course is open to anyone 13 years of age and older, however, only those 14 and older will be able to drive and become certified. Participants learn important safety skills and gain an advantage when seeking employment at a lawn or landscaping business, golf course or farm. The instructor, Grant DeWitt, is an Ulster County 4-H alumnus who holds a degree in Agricultural Engineering from SUNY Cobleskill and a former qualifier at the National level in the 4-H Tractor Operation Contest.

For more information or to register, contact Jenny Burkins, at 845-340-3990. Pre-registration deadline is Friday, March 12, 2010, or when class is filled. Registration forms are available online at www.cceulster.org click on Event Registration Forms.

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