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U of MN Drive & Thrive: Confidence with Tractors, Trucks & Trailers-Owatonna and Crookston
July 27 @ 2:00 pm - 6:45 pm
| $35Drive & Thrive: Confidence with Tractors, Trucks & Trailers
University of Minnesota Extension will offer Drive & Thrive: Confidence with Tractors, Trucks & Trailers, a hands-on educational program designed to build confidence and strengthen machinery operation skills among beginning and interested operators across Minnesota.
This is a low-stress opportunity for learners to get behind the wheel of a tractor and a pick-up and learn how to drive forward and in reverse with trailers and implements, along with overviews of safety features and the maintenance of vehicles.
The 2026 Drive & Thrive workshops will be held July 18 at the Steele County Community Center in Owatonna, MN and on July 27 from 2:00 to 6:45 p.m. at the Northwest Research and Outreach Center in Crookston, with a potential second Crookston session added on July 28 based on demand. The training features 1:1 hands-on driving instruction in a pick-up truck with a trailer and a tractor with an implement. Participants will gain experience in areas such as safely connecting and disconnecting equipment, driving in reverse with an attached implement or trailer, understanding tractor controls, recognizing hazards, using new technologies, and applying practical farm safety practices.
During the individual one-to-one sessions, the rest of the participants will complete group activities focused on farm safety and risk management, along with first aid basics. The fee to attend is $35 per participant and a meal is provided. Registration is limited. 18+ age limit. Register online at z.umn.edu/WAGN.
“Farm machinery and implements can feel intimidating, especially for those who are newer to operating equipment,” said Ryan Lermon, Extension educator. “Drive & Thrive provides a supportive, low‑pressure environment where participants can learn, practice, ask questions, and ultimately feel safer and more confident on their farm.”
This program is open to people of any experience level and is sponsored by Compeer Financial.
More information about farm safety and Extension programs can be found at www.extension.umn.edu.
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