Derek Pieschl, Carrico Implement - Beloit, talks about tractor maintenance at the Tractor Safety Training course held in Beloit for youth planning to work on a farm.
Sandra Wick, KSU Post Rock Extension District Crop Production Agent, talks with youth at the Tractor Safety Training program in Beloit on the safety features of farm equipment.
Youth gathered in Beloit to focus on agricultural farm safety. Whether living on farm or are employed by a farm family, it is critical youth understand the importance of their role and how safety is the most important component. The program hosted by K-State Research and Extension's Central Kansas, Cottonwood, Midway, Post Rock and River Valley extension districts, provided a learning environment where youth could focus on learning skills to prepare them for engaging and working on a farm.
Throughout the program, the lessons identified ways of building safety skills, the importnace of maintenance of tractors, tractor safety on the road along with equipment dangers such as PTO's and worn belts. Program speakers included district extension agents: Jeff Koops, producer-volunteer; producer-volunteer; Mark Martin, Rolling Hills Electric Cooperative; Trooper Justin Davis, Kansas Highway Patrol; along with Carrico Implement employees.
After lunch sponsored by Mitchell County Farm Bureau, participants were given "hands-on" experiences in driving tractors along with seeing "real-life" maintenance requirements and hazards with farm machinery!
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