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4-H sponsors an 8 week Tractor Safety Certification Course starting February 16, 2026

4-H Tractor Safety Class
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4-H sponsors an 8 week Tractor Safety Certification Course starting February 16, 2026.

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4-H Tractor Safety Certification Program

  • Monday, February 16, 2026, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Spring seems like a long way off but it’s such a busy time of the year we need to start planning now. Our next Youth Tractor Safety Course will begin on February 16, 2026.

This year we are holding two sessions of our course over February break
Monday February 16 and Tuesday February 17 from 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Remaining sessions will be:
Thursday evenings:

  • February 26, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
  • March 5, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
  • March 12, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
  • March 19, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
  • March 26, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm

Driving Practice: TBA
Driving Test: Saturday, April TBD.

Registration Required by February 13
Any youth, ages 14 to 15 years old, planning on working on any farm other than their home farm must have this certification to be in compliance with the United States Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act. Registration is limited to Ontario County youths on a first come, first served basis; although, youth from surrounding counties may register and participate if space allows. Youth must be age 14 before April 1, 2026 to register.

All participants must attend every session and pass the course to earn certification.

The course fee is $50.00 for Ontario County residents and $60.00 for out of county residents. This covers the workbook, videos, demonstrations, and pizza for the two daytime programs. There are several instructors, who have many years of experience that have volunteered their time to teach these youths. 

Fee

Ontario County resident-$50.00 and Non-Ontario County resident-$60.00

Register

https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0ikHj33YiJNp9hI

Contact

Amy Pyra
4-H Program Educator
anr32@cornell.edu
585-394-3977 x 429

Location

CCE-Ontario Offices
480 North Main Street
Canandaigua, New York 14424-4424

Last updated January 13, 2026