Our website Registration is currently having issues!  To register for this event please contact Ashley Knapp, NWNY Team Administrative Assistant, by phone (585) 343-3040 x 138 or email ak2367@cornell.edu.  Payment will be accepted the day of the event by check (made out to CCE NWNY Team) or cash.  We apologize for the inconvenience!

Do you struggle with broken gates, delayed maintenance requests and unsafe driving on your farm?  Then come and join us for this *NEW* hands-on program where we will cover the basics of farm equipment maintenance, operation and safety.  The NWNY Team is pleased to be partnering with the following organizations to bring you this bilingual program: New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH), Kelly's Garage and Zoetis.  

Active demonstrations will be used to teach participants skid-steer focused maintenance, operation and safety best practices.  Other equipment touched on will include tractor and feeding equipment such as payloaders and mixer wagons.  The program will also cover basic roadway safety, common farm accidents and PTO safety.

AGENDA:

11-11:30am - Registration and Introductions

11:30-12:15pm Lunch 

*NYCAMH will present on roadway safety and common farm accidents during lunch*

12:15-12:30pm - PTO Demonstration (NYCAMH)

12:35-1:05pm - Station #1**: Equipment Maintenance (Kelly's Garage)

1:10-1:45pm- Station #2: Equipment Operation (Kelly's Garage)

1:50-2:25pm - Station #3: Equipment Safety (NYCAMH)

2:30-3pm - Wrap up 

**Participants will rotate between all stations in groups of 10, assigned based on English or Spanish language preference.

For further questions, please contact Kaitlyn Lutz, Bilingual Dairy Specialist: 

(585) 689-3114 or kal263@cornell.edu 

Farm Equipment Flyer (PDF; 2852KB)