The Wisconsin Safe Operation of Tractor and Machinery Certification Program - Instructor's Guide has been developed by the Wisconsin Center for Agricultural Safety and Health. This guide is the combined effort of numerous individuals who are providing tractor and machinery safety education to Wisconsin's youth.

We would like to recognize those inviduals who served on the Tractor and Machinery Certification Advisory Committee and whose efforts have helped develop the Wisconsin Safe Operation of Tractor and Machinery Certification Program.

Advisory committee members involved were: Sandy Cihler, Marathon Co. 4-H Leader Don Dukerschien, UWEX Chippewa Co. 4-H Youth Agent Tim Engelke, Agr. Education Instructor, West Grant Jean Erickson, UWEX Marathon Co. 4-H Youth Agent Gary Ganje, Agr. Education Instructor, Amery Lee Gross, UWEX Dane Co. Crops and Soils Agent Pam Hobson, UWEX Richland Co. 4-H Youth Agent Joy Kirkpatrick, UWEX Richland Co. Dairy and Livestock Agent Mark Purschwitz, UWEX Agr. Safety and Health Specialist Melanie Miller, UWEX State Youth Development Specialist Astrid Newenhouse, UWEX State Youth Development Specialist Mike Rankin, UWEX Fond du Lac Co. Crops and Soils Agent Lyle Roe, UWEX Rusk Co. Agricultural Agent Craig Saxe, UWEX Juneau Co. Agricultural Agent Bernie Schlagel, Marathon Co. 4-H Leader Ron Schuler, UWEX Machinery Specialist Cheryl Skjolaas, UWEX Youth Agricultural Safety Specialist Joe Stellato, UWEX Shawano Co. Crops and Soils Agent

A special thank you is extended to other individuals who have provided ideas into the program's design through telephone calls or e-mail messages.

Wisconsin Safe Operation of Tractor and Machinery Certification Program - Instructor's Guide was developed by Cheryl A. Skjolaas, Extension Youth Agricultural Safety Specialist;Mark A. Purschwitz, Director and Extension Agricultural Safety and Health Specialist and Ronald T. Schuler, Extension Machinery Specialist.

The University of Wisconsin Center for Agricultural Safety and Health was authorized in May, 1994 by Wisconsin Act 455, to respond to the agricultural safety and health needs of the farming community. It is funded through Cooperative Extension within University of Wisconsin-Extension (UWEX) and is a joint effort of UWEX and the University of Wisconsin/Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), Agricultural Engineering Department. UW-Extension/Madison provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements.