Tractor 4-H Project Area

The 4-H tractor program provides you with educational information about agricultural tractors and machinery. You’ll develop project skills (principles of engine operation, hydraulic systems, electrical systems, safe operation) and life skills (decision-making, using science and technology, developing communication skills).

• Tractor Level A - Starting Up: Getting to Know Your Tractor is for you if you have little or no experience with a tractor and equipment. Project skills covered include safety procedures, mechanics of the engine, accessory equipment, how to use the operator’s manual, tractor maintenance and function of different operational systems.
• Tractor Level B - Tractor Op: Gearing Up for Safety builds on what you learned in Starting Up. Much of the manual is geared toward farm and tractor safety and tractor maintenance. Also covered are mechanics of the engine, accessory equipment and function of different operational systems.
• Tractor Level C - Moving Out: Learning About Your Tractor requires some prior agricultural tractor and equipment experience. You will learn about farm safety, tractor maintenance, different types of oil systems and fuel safety.
• Tractor Level D - Learning More: Learning About Agricultural Tractors & Equipment, you also need some prior agricultural tractor and equipment experience. This manual contains the major areas: safety, maintenance, mechanics, operational systems and equipment.
• Please Note: 4-H member should be at least 14 years old and have taken the Small Engines series.

Scoresheets

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• Year 1: Starting Up - Tractor A Score Sheet
• Complete nine Starting Up – Tractor A project activities. If you elect to do additional activities, please check the nine activities you want to be graded on. Record in your project book or notebook the what, when, where, and how you accomplished each selected activity. Include your notebook with your project book for grading.
• Year 2: Tractor Operations - Tractor B Score Sheet
• Complete nine (9) Tractor Operation – Tractor B project activities. If you elect to do additional activities, please check (√) the nine (9) activities you want to be graded on. Record in your project book or notebook the what, when, where, and how you accomplished each selected activity. Include your notebook with your project book for grading. 
• Year 3: Moving Out - Tractor C Score Sheet
• Complete nine (9) Moving Out – Tractor C project activities. If you elect to do additional activities, please check (√) the nine (9) activities you want to be graded on. Record in your project book or notebook the what, when, where, and how you accomplished each selected activity. Include your notebook with your project book for grading.
• Year 4: Learning More - Tractor D Score Sheet
• Complete five (5) Learning More – Tractor D project activities. If you elect to do additional activities, please check (√) the five (5) activities you want to be graded on. Record in your project book or notebook the what, when, where, and how you accomplished each selected activity. Include your notebook with your project book for grading.
• Instructions: It is recommended that you be at least 14 years old and have taken the National 4-H Curriculum Small Engines series before enrolling in the Agricultural Tractor series.

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