(Corning, Iowa) – Adams County ISU Extension and Outreach Summer Intern Haley Hart reports “AgSafety4u” is an online course designed for youth, 14 and 15 years of age who are seeking employment and must be certified to drive or operate tractors and machinery for hire. This program can be used for the classroom portion of the Hazardous Occupations Order for Agriculture (HOOA) safety certification program.

Extension Offices in Adams, Ringgold, Taylor and Union County are partnering with the Southwest Valley Ag Ed Program to provide the additional hands-on training that is required for issuing a US DOL certificate. Participants must complete the training online prior to attending the driving event on June 4.

Visit https://ag-safety.extension.org/ and scroll down to find the “Online Safety Course” option. You will receive a certificate upon completion of the course; you must bring it with you to the driving day.

Cost: The online certificate course costs $10/person, and must be paid online before completing the course. There is no additional cost to attend the drive date.

Details: Driving to Complete US DOL requirements: Saturday, June 4 2022, from 8-a.m. to Noon at the Lenox Rodeo Grounds, 205 E. Iowa Street, Lenox IA. Registration deadline: Tuesday, May 31st. Contact a County Extension office listed below for the driving day. No late registrations will be accepted, due to scheduling.

Sponsored by:

• Adams County Extension & Outreach, (641)-322-3184
• Ringgold County Ext. & Outreach, (641)-464-3333
• Taylor County E & O, (712)-523-2137
• Union County E & O, (641)-782-8426
• Southwest Valley Agricultural Education program.