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Dustin K. Perry; Scott W. Smalley; Michael L. Pate; Rebecca G. Lawver – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2025
Recognizing that the agriculture industry continues to have the highest worker fatality rate, a multi-year teacher professional development was conducted to improve teachers' tractor and machinery safety knowledge. The purpose of this study was to analyze participant knowledge throughout the professional development to better understand the role…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Agriculture Teachers, Safety, Motor Vehicles
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Linda Fetzer; Brenna Butler; Judd Michael – Journal of Extension, 2024
This article provides results from a survey of instructors who have offered the National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program (NSTMOP) to youth planning to work in agriculture. Youth younger than age 16 who wish to be employed on non-family farms are required to complete an approved safety training program to operate tractors and other…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Agricultural Machinery, Safety Education, Program Effectiveness
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Justin Pulley; Dee Jepsen; Amanda Bowling; Tracy Kitchel – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2025
Agriculture is one of the most hazardous industries in the United States for all workers, and even more so for young workers. In the U.S., legislation prescribes training for youth under the age of 16 working in hazardous situations in production agriculture. Virtual Reality (VR) technology has become an increasingly popular means of deploying…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Machinery, Agriculture, Safety