HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Kansas State University Extension is offering a Youth Tractor Safety Training course in Hutchinson next month, providing young people with required certification to safely work on farms.
The training is scheduled for Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pleasantview Activity Center, 5015 S. Dean Road.
The U.S. Department of Labor requires safety certification for youth ages 14 and 15 who plan to work on a farm for someone other than their parents. Participants who complete the training will be eligible to receive certification.
Younger youth are also invited to attend, although those under age 14 will not receive certification.
To earn certification, participants must complete online course materials, attend the in-person session, and pass both a written exam and a pre-operational and driving exam.
The registration fee is $15, and the deadline to register is April 2.
The training is supported in part by the Kingman County Farm Bureau and Reno County Farm Bureau.
For more information or to register, contact the Kingman County Extension Office at 620-532-5131 or [email protected], the Pratt County Extension Office at 620-672-6121 or [email protected], or the Reno County Extension Office at 620-662-2371 or [email protected].
