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Tractor and equipment organizations

National groups, dealer associations, antique tractor clubs, university extension machinery and safety programs and state agencies, with links to their own sites.

National organizations and clubs

• Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
  Trade association for off-highway equipment manufacturers including agriculture
• North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA)
  Trade association representing farm and construction equipment dealers
• American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)
  Professional society and standards body for agricultural engineering
• OSHA Agricultural Operations
  Federal workplace safety resources for agricultural operations
• NIOSH Agriculture Safety and Health
  Federal research program on agricultural worker safety and health
• National Agricultural Safety Database (NASD)
  Online library of agricultural safety and health publications
• National FFA Organization
  Student organization for agricultural education and leadership
• National 4-H Council
  Youth development organization with agricultural and mechanical projects
• American Farm Bureau Federation
  National farm membership and advocacy organization
• USDA Farm Service Agency
  Federal agency administering farm loans and programs
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
  Federal agency providing conservation assistance to farmers
• Call 811 Know What's Below
  National call-before-you-dig service for underground utilities
• SAE International
  Engineering standards organization covering off-highway and agricultural vehicles
• Progressive Agriculture Foundation
  Nonprofit delivering farm safety days for children and families
• AgriSafe Network
  Nonprofit providing health and safety services for agricultural communities
• eXtension Safety, Health and Wellness in Agriculture
  Extension community of practice on agricultural safety and health
• National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA)
  Sanctioning body for tractor pulling competitions
• Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club (ACMOC)
  Club for owners and collectors of vintage Caterpillar machinery
• National International Harvester Collectors Club
  Club for International Harvester and Farmall collectors
• Minneapolis Moline Collectors
  Collectors club preserving Minneapolis-Moline equipment history
• Hart-Parr Oliver Collectors Association
  Collectors association for Hart-Parr and Oliver tractors
• Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association (EDGE&TA)
  National association with local branches for antique engine and tractor clubs

Alabama

• Alabama Cooperative Extension System
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Alaska

• UAF Cooperative Extension Service
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Arizona

• University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Arkansas

• Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

California

• UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources
• Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
  UC Davis center for agricultural health and safety research
• Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum
  California museum of antique engines and tractors

Colorado

• CSU Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Connecticut

• UConn Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Delaware

• University of Delaware Cooperative Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Florida

• UF/IFAS Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Georgia

• UGA Cooperative Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources
• Classic Green
  Georgia-hosted group for vintage green tractor enthusiasts

Hawaii

• UH CTAHR Cooperative Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Idaho

• University of Idaho Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Illinois

• University of Illinois Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources
• Sandwich Early Day Engine Club
  Illinois club preserving early gas engines and tractors

Indiana

• Purdue Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources
• Purdue Agricultural Safety and Health Program
  Purdue program on farm safety research and training

Iowa

• National Education Center for Agricultural Safety
  Training center for agricultural safety education
• Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources
• Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
  University of Iowa center with machine safety resources
• Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Association
  Iowa association behind the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion
• Albert City Threshermen and Collectors
  Iowa club preserving threshing and antique tractor heritage
• National Farm Toy Museum
  Iowa museum devoted to farm toys

Kansas

• K-State Research and Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Kentucky

• University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Louisiana

• LSU AgCenter
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Maine

• University of Maine Cooperative Extension Farm Safety
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Maryland

• University of Maryland Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Massachusetts

• UMass Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Michigan

• MSU Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources
• Buckley Old Engine Club
  Michigan club hosting an annual old engine and tractor show
• West Michigan Vintage Tractor Club
  Michigan club for vintage tractor owners

Minnesota

• University of Minnesota Extension Farm Safety
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources
• Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center
  NIOSH-funded center for agricultural safety in the upper Midwest
• Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion
  Minnesota organization preserving steam threshing heritage
• Lake Region Threshers
  Minnesota threshers organization hosting a threshing show
• Scott-Carver Threshers Association
  Minnesota threshers association hosting a harvest festival
• Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Association
  Minnesota group hosting an antique power show

Mississippi

• Mississippi State University Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Missouri

• MU Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources
• Missouri Farm Safety
  State farm safety resources including tractor safety guidance

Montana

• MSU Extension Montana
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources
• Montana Equipment Dealers Association
  Montana state association of equipment dealers

Nebraska

• Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory
  University of Nebraska lab conducting official tractor performance tests
• Nebraska Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources
• Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health
  UNMC center for agricultural safety in the central states
• Lester F. Larsen Tractor Museum
  Nebraska museum tied to the tractor test program

Nevada

• University of Nevada Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

New Hampshire

• UNH Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

New Jersey

• Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

New Mexico

• NMSU Cooperative Extension Service
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

New York

• Cornell Cooperative Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources
• New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH)
  Cooperstown center for farm safety and health in the Northeast

North Carolina

• NC State Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

North Dakota

• NDSU Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Ohio

• National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA)
  Sanctioning body for tractor pulling competitions
• National Threshers Association
  Association preserving threshing and early farm power heritage
• OSU Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources
• Ohio State Agricultural Safety and Health Program
  Ohio State program on farm safety and health education
• Greenville Farm Power of the Past
  Ohio group hosting an antique farm power show

Oklahoma

• OSU Cooperative Extension Service
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Oregon

• OSU Extension Service
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources
• Antique Powerland
  Oregon heritage park with antique machinery clubs and museums

Pennsylvania

• Penn State Extension Farm Safety
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources
• Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association
  Pennsylvania association preserving steam and gas engine history
• Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association
  Pennsylvania association for steam engines and antique machinery
• Cumberland Valley Antique Engine and Machinery Association
  Pennsylvania association for antique engines and machinery

Rhode Island

• URI Cooperative Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

South Carolina

• Clemson Extension Agricultural Safety
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

South Dakota

• SDSU Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Tennessee

• UT Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Texas

• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Utah

• USU Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Vermont

• UVM Extension Farm Health and Safety
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Virginia

• Virginia Cooperative Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Washington

• WSU Extension Farm Safety
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources
• Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center
  University of Washington center for agricultural worker safety

West Virginia

• WVU Extension Safety Services
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources

Wisconsin

• National Farm Medicine Center
  Marshfield research center focused on farm medicine and rural health
• UW-Madison Division of Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources
• Badger Steam and Gas Engine Club
  Wisconsin club preserving steam and gas engines
• Coulee Antique Engine Club
  Wisconsin club for antique engines and tractors

Wyoming

• University of Wyoming Extension
  Land-grant extension service with agricultural and farm machinery or safety resources