Tractor and Mower Safety and Operator Skills

​The 4-H tractor and mower safety and operator skills program provides youth with educational information that develops project skills (i.e., principles of engine operation, hydraulic systems, electrical systems, safe operation) and life skills (i.e., decision making, using science and technology, developing communication skills). These fun-filled, hands-on learning experiences are provided under the direction of caring adults.

​Junior division is for youth in grades 3-7 and senior division is for youth in grades 8-12​.​

College Majors

  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agricultural Systems Management
  • Farm Management
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Selling and Sales Management
  • Turf Science and Management

Careers

  • Agriculture
  • Engineering and Technologies
  • Manufacturing and Processing
  • Sales

Project Resources

Tractor

Lawn and Garden Tractor/Zero-Turn Mower

Tractor

Lawn and Garden Tractor

Zero-Turn Mower

Videos are for educational purposes and are meant to demonstrate how a 4-H member should maneuver through the course.

Animated Course Outlines