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Can’t get enough of tractors?

Here’s an opportunity to learn how to use and maintain tractors safely at workshops coordinated by the Women’s Agricultural Network and the University of Vermont Extension New Farmer Project.

Topics include information on purchasing new and used equipment, and hands-on time driving tractors and learning about different makes and models. Registration is required, space is limited to 10 participants. Fee is $35.

To register call (802) 223-2389, extension 203, or e-mail newfarmer@uvm.edu. Dave Antone, former Essex Technical Center instructor, will lead the event. Participants should come prepared for the weather, bring a bag dinner, and wear sturdy shoes, gloves, and work clothes.

May 11, 4 to 7 p.m., Tractors 101, Safe Use, Maintenance, and Repair, Harvest Equipment, Montpelier; registration deadline, May 5.

Meantime, check out new and old machines at these upcoming events, compare manufacturers and hear field-tested experience from the people who own them. (Many of the collectors who restore vintage machines also use brand-spanking new ones.)

The Quinebaug Valley Engineers Association (QVEA)/Zagray Farm Spring Swap Meet and Gas Up is held May 1 and May 2 at the Zagray Farm, Route 85 (2 miles north of the town green) in Colchester, Conn.

The Connecticut Antique Machinery Association Spring Power-Up and Open House is Saturday, May 1, rain or shine, in Kent. Admission, $5. Read story.