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Posted by Ron in Nebr on October 13, 2004 at 09:26:37 from (65.172.143.169):
In Reply to: Re: Tractor mechanics posted by Nebraska Cowman on October 13, 2004 at 05:48:06:
I agree with Cowman 100% here. I attended and graduated from one of the top rated automotive technology schools in the country. Learned alot there. I'd been turning wrenches here on the ranch since I was about 9 years old to boot. But it wasn't until I actually began work at a GM dealership that I really learned all the "tricks of the trade" and learned to REALLY be able to "fix" things in a real-world situation. In this day and age, to become a top-notch technician, whether it's fixing cars or tractors or whatever, you do need the knowledge that the schools provide regarding computerized systems etc., but just as importantly you need that old-time know-how to be able to dig into a job and really find the problem, find what caused it, and fix it the right way. I think we've all seen the guys who are super book-smart and can rattle off specs and details about whatever they work on, but are basically just "parts replacers" when it comes to actually repairing things. And, to answer the origninal poster's question, the college I attended, Southeast Community College in Milford Nebraska, has very highly regarded agriculture and deisel technology programs as well as many other courses.
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