Education, Curriculum, and Career Path Enhancement Projects.

The theme of the Tractor Test Museum's educational mission is: Chase Dreams, Plow Trails. It is our educational mission to enhance the sharing and acquisition of knowledge through all avenues so dreams are continued to be pursued and every trail to success is accessible to all.

The Tractor Test Museum is striving to become a valuable resource for education. Online animations and lessons sprouting from successful agribition projects will become available to enhance the education of individuals involved with successful programs such as Ag in the Classroom, 4-H, and FFA.

It is our goal to provide scholarships and internships for individuals pursuing dreams while plowing trails for others. Please consider making a contribution towards the development of The Chase Dreams, Plow Trails Scholarship Fund. If you have any questions, please contact the museum for more information.

2008 Tractor Drawing Contest

The Tractor Test Museum exists with vision for the future and plans to plow a trail of its own. Below are projects the Tractor Test Museum shares a great interest in while considering plans for future development. The images and information below was acquired from the University of Nebraska College of Architect Assistant Professor Chris Ford. Click the following for:

Click here to open a short video encompassing our vision for the Museum of Agricultural Technology

MoAT - Museum of Agricultural Technology
NCESR - The Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research

Museum of Agricultural Technology – MoAT

Located on the University of Nebraska’s East Campus, the Lester F. Larsen Tractor Test and Power Museum has the current scope of interest highlighting the developing, the testing, and the advertising of agricultural tractor power and performance through the history and development of the Nebraska Tractor Testing Program.

	The initial scope of interest developed in 1991 through a commission designated by the State of Nebraska, was to develop one museum to encompass the education and exhibition of all sources of power, including that from human hands, draft animals, steam engines, along with power from electrical, hydraulic, solar, wind, and biomass sources. With this, a new Museum of Agricultural Technology would allow this initial vision to be realized in the state of Nebraska.
	This new Museum of Agricultural Technology would: • serve as our nation’s premiere resource for the dedicated preservation and presentation of Agricultural Technology. • be located on a visually-prominent site in Nebraska. • sharply increase square footage for permanent and temporary exhibits. • contain an Agricultural Education Center that would provide education not only for visiting school children and the general public, but also distance education for student across the land.
The vision for a new Museum of Agricultural Technology began as a University of Nebraska College of Architecture Senior Design Studio.

Potentially located on the University of Nebraska Lincoln, a facility housing The Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research (NCESR) looks to conduct research on renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, energy conservation, and to expand economic opportunities for both the State of Nebraska and the nation. The NCESR is a collaborative endeavor established in April 2006 between the Nebraska Public Power District and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Kenneth Cassman, a UNL Professor in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, is the charter Director of the NCESR.

The overall goal of the NCESR is to foster research and education in energy sciences by encouraging collaboration among University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and other public- and private-sector organizations working in energy sciences. While the NCESR currently awards grants for energy based research, it is highly likely that as the sharply-rising market for renewable energy increases, so too will the proportional scope of the NCESR. In anticipation of this, an expanded NCESR mission will one day prompt its own free-standing facility tailored to its specific spatial and technological needs.

If you have questions, or would like additional information, please Chris Ford.