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K-STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION

Tractor Safety Course 2022

BY : National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program
River Valley Extension District , Post Rock District , Central Kansas District , Midway District , Cottonwood District
will be conducting the Hazardous Occupations Training / tractor and machinery safety training . The Training provides trainees with knowledge of tractor , machinery , and other farm hazards to reduce the farm accident rate . It also provides sufficient information to pass a written examination and an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to pass a safe tractor driving examination . Participants must be 14 or older to receive certification , though 12 and 13 year olds may take the course for education purposes only .
Federal Law requires youth to participate in a Hazardous Occupations Training and become certified in order to work for hire for anyone other than their parents .
Sign up go to- https :// kstate . qualtrics . com / jfe / form / SV _ bxss9WKVdp4AWqy
Fee for the course is $ 15 which covers materials and handouts for in-person trainings . Lunch and refreshments will be provided . Pay at your local Extension Office or the day of the course . Please pick up book at your local Extension Office PRIOR to the course .

March 5 th – Salina April 9 th – Beloit May 14 th – Great Bend

River Valley District- 785-527-5084- Wade Reh wreh @ ksu . edu Post Rock District- 785-282-6823 – Blaire Todd blairet @ ksu . edu , or Sandra Wick swick @ ksu . edu Central Kansas District- 785-309-5850 -Jay Wisbey jwisbey @ ksu . edu , or Justine Henderson jwh04 @ ksu . edu Midway District- 785-472-4442- Clinton Laflin cllaflin @ ksu . edu or Craig Dinkel cadinkel @ ksu . edu Cottonwood District- 620-793-1910- Alicia Boor aboor @ ksu . edu
Kansas State University is committed to making its services , activities and programs accessible to all participants . If you have special requirements due to a physical , vision , or hearing disability , contact Alicia Boor , Cottonwood Extension District , 3007 10 th St . Great Bend , KS 67530 Phone 620-793-1910 .
Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer .