Event Details

Date

May 9 - May 30, 2019

Time

Thursdays 5-9 May 9, May 16, May 23, May 30 and Saturdays 8:30-12:30 May 11 & May 18

Location

Venture Farms LLC, Tully, NY & Cazenovia Equipment Company in Cazenovia, NY
6978 Route 80
Tully, NY 13159

Cost

$30.00


Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Melanie Palmer
315-424-9485 ext. 228


Youth Tractor Safety Certification Course

May 9 - May 30, 2019


Youth Tractor Safety Certification Course


SYRACUSE, NY ONONDAGA COUNTY


The Hazardous Occupation in Agriculture Law requires that youth ages 14-15 must have at least 24 hours of tractor safety and maintenance instruction in order to become certified to drive a tractor on a farm other than that owned by their parents.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County will be conducting a Tractor Safety Certification Course for Youth in May 2019 to fulfill these requirements. This course will cover many components of agriculture safety. Classes will be held as follows: Thursday evenings 5 - 9 pm on May 9, May 16, May 23, May 30 and Saturday mornings 8:30 am - 12:30 pm on May 11 and May 18. The certification exams will be given at class on Thursday May 30th. The classes will be held at Venture Farms LLC in Tully, NY and Cazenovia Equipment Company in Cazenovia, NY. Class members seeking certification are required to attend all of the classes, actively participate, and pass written and tractor operation tests.

Class fee is $30, which includes the training manual.

Class size is limited. Pre-registration is required. Registration deadline is Monday May 6.

Youth can register at https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/YouthTractorSafety2019_231

The first session will be Thursday May 9th from 5 - 9 pm at Venture Farms LLC, 6978 Route 80, Tully, NY 13159. Participants will be provided a complete course schedule at this session.

Youth starting at age 12 may take the course, but anyone younger than 14 years old may not participate in driving activities or become certified. Youth older than 15 years may take the course but certification is not required.

For more information, or to register, please contact Melanie Palmer at 315-424-9485 ext. 228 or mjp232@cornell.edu.   






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