Author: Joshua Jackson
Planning Unit: Biosystems & Agr Engineering
Major Program: Economic Development and Workforce Preparation - ANR
Outcome: Initial Outcome
During recent horse and farm equipment programs, participants voiced the need for more tractor and equipment information. General working knowledge, plus tractor operation, maintenance, and safety were topics identified by producers. This information is important for operator safety, farm efficiency, and in many cases can provide economic benefit.
To begin addressing these needs, UK Biosystems & Ag Engineering Specialist partnered with the Oldham County Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent and a local farmer to host a Tractor Maintenance Basics workshop in December 2022. This workshop was hosted on-farm and included the following discussion and demonstrations:
While this program was targeted to beginning farmers, most of the 15 participants were experienced farmers who wanted more knowledge. Some wanted to be able to save money by doing maintenance work themselves. Some had never learned these skills and don’t have family members to rely on for this work and information.
Comments from participants included:
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