Class
Extension Tractor/Farm Safety Course
Date:
–
Time:
8:00 am –
5:00 pm
West Central Research & Extension Center
402 W State Farm Rd
North Platte NE 69101-7751
North Platte NE 69101-7751
Contact:
Bill Booker, (308) 762-5616, wbooker2@unl.edu
Successful completion of this course grants an exemption to a federal law prohibiting 14- and 15-year olds from driving a tractor or doing field work with mechanized equipment on farms other than their parents’. The two-day class consists of intensive classroom instruction with hands-on learning and written, driving and machinery tests. An optional third day of training is available at some class sites; check with the county host for availability.
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