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Farm Safety Training returns to Washington County, WI – First class April 6, 2024 | By Ron Naab

Washington Co., WI – In early February there was a revived interest in getting a Farm/Tractor Safety program back into the Washington County area.  There had not been such a program since 2020.  Mostly recently any youngsters that needed to be certified to work on a farmstead or operate farm apparatus on a public road had to travel sometimes up to two hours for the training.

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The Washington County Farm Bureau decided its safety committee would put together a program. The committee found an excellent, inter-active program from Purdue University called “Gearing Up for Safety.”

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On Saturday, with less than two months to prepare along with many meetings, they will be hosting a farm safety program for youngsters in the Washington County, WI, area starting Saturday, April 6.

The 27 youngsters [ages 12 to 16] will be attending three Saturday programs in April.  The mission is to teach the kids about being safe while working in an agriculture setting. They will learn about hazards, mechanics of the implements along with chemicals found in and around a farmstead.


The training sessions will consist of presentations by experts along with hands-on training and visuals. It is a combination of online and in-person training April 6, 13 and 20. Each student will complete a written exam and practical driving test of a tractor and two-wheeled implement.

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The Washington County Farm Bureau is very appreciative of the sponsors of this training:

Farmers Implement               Farmers Grain & Feed             Helena Chemical

St. Lawrence Equipment       Cargill Nutrients            Zuern Building Products

Krueger Dairy Farm           Property Loss Management    Keith Novotny Cousins Subs West Bend Fleet Farm          Gehring’s Meat Market            Allenton Lions Club Allenton Fire Department     Mid State Equipment   Washington Co. Dairy Promotion

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