Safe Equipment Operation & Maintenance Workshop
Date and Location
When (Date/Time)
September 6, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMWhere
Blackberry Meadows Farm, 7115 Ridge Road, Natrona Heights, PA 15065
Topics to be addressed during this hands-on workshop will include tractor safety, maintenance, and operations. Participants will learn what to look for when purchasing used equipment, how to hitch safely to drawbars and with 3-pt mounted attachments. Pre-operation inspections of equipment will be demonstrated and practiced. An opportunity to operate small and mid-size tractors and attach equipment will be provided. Instructors, Dennis Murphy and Sam Steel, are with the Agricultural Safety & Health Program, Penn State University. The $15.00 registration fee includes lunch and materials.
This event was organized in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Women’s Agricultural Network at Penn State with funds by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture Grant #2009-49400-06097
Registration cancellations must be received one week prior to the event to receive a refund. All refunds are subject to a $5.00 administrative fee.
