ANTIGO - Some teens will spend their summer working on farms this year. That's why leaders at Langlade County UW-Extension created a machine and tractor safety course. The course will specifically teach young teens how to safely drive tractors.
"The class consists of a lot of work," said Tractor Safety Instructor Keith Wilson. "It's a six hour course every Saturday for four Saturdays and you've got to go through it. I'm a strict teacher and you've got to be listening"
Nearly 80 people died within the past six years from farming accidents in Wisconsin. That's why the instructor will teach anyone who wants to learn about tractor safety. One father made it a point to put his sons in the course two years ago.
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