A new educational program in Yakima, Washington, aims to meet the growing need for agricultural equipment technicians who have the needed skills necessary to operate and repair today’s high-tech equipment. Perry Technical Institute is offering a 12-month program to teach students to repair farm equipment, including tractors, combines, cultivators, seeders and sprayers. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) The curriculum for the 12-month program at Perry Technical Institute includes classroom theory and hands-on instruction in hydraulics and implements, fuel and electrical systems, electronics and power train theory. Students will learn to diagnose and repair a mix of farm equipment, including tractors, combines, […]