FALMOUTH — Farm tractor safety courses taught by University of Maine Cooperative Extension educators and area experts are scheduled in Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties.

The multi-session courses are designed for new tractor drivers and are appropriate for adults and youth at least 13 years of age.

Participants receive practical training in the classroom, in the shop and on tractors.

"Many of the serious accidents on farms involve tractors and farm machinery," said Richard Brzozowski, UMaine Extension Cumberland County educator, in a news release. "Every farm worker needs to develop good skills and a good safety attitude. This course helps them do just that."

The $20 per person fee covers a tractor safety manual and ear and eye protection gear.

For schedules and to register, visit umaine.edu/agriculture/programs/tractor-safety.

For more information or to request a disability accommodation, call 207.781.6099, 1.800.287.1471 (in Maine).