Last week Ag Drive welcomed a group of students from St Peter's School in Cambridge. Completing the Ag Drive 1-day tractor course, the team learned about vehicle operation and safety.
Ag Drive COO Paula Syben says it was great to have the students on site.
"We love an opportunity to engage with the next generation of farmers and teach them about vehicle operation & safety," says Paula,
"Well done everyone for your hard work on the course it was great to see you all walk away with some new skills."
What does the 1-day tractor course cover?
Health and safety requirements when operating tractors
NZ road rules and regulations
Hazard identification and control measures
Reporting and/or recording accidents or near misses
Identify legal requirements for tractor use
Perform pre-start check
Identification of standard controls and functions
Attach and detach a 3-point mounted power take off driven implement
Safe practice in using attachments, trailer and the PTO
Understand factors that affect tractor stability and dynamics and how it can change with attached implements and tasks
