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Jasper County 4-H Ag Tractor project members, led by project leader, Kent Kohlhagen, met at Bane/Welker Case IH in Remington, IN in March. There were 15 members in attendance at the workshop with 19 currently enrolled in the project. They identified tractor parts and reviewed past test questions that will help prepare them for the upcoming contest in July at the Jasper County Fair. They also discussed changes that will be made to the county, district and state competitions. Along with this hands-on workshop, there will also be meetings this summer for the kids to practice test questions, parts ID, as well as learn and master the driving obstacle course they will face during the operators contest at the fair. The Ag Tractor project is divided into Junior (grades 3-7) and Senior (grades 8-12) divisions and helps members learn that better tractor care results in longer tractor life, more power and lower operating costs. This project also helps them form good saf