Featured Resources
Talking Harvest Hazards on The Big Show
National Farm Safety and Health Week is here! Listen to Libby Ritchie, with the Great Plains Center, talk about harvest safety and resources for farmers with David Geiger on The Big Show, News Radio 1040 WHO.
National Farm Safety and Health Week: Harvest Hazards
Flat Farmers
The Flat Farmers are an educational tool designed to teach PPE selection. It includes a set of four farmers with an array of clothing and PPE to protect them during various farm tasks.
Ag Safety and Health Courses
Check out our newly formatted Core Course! This is a system of educational programs designed to inform safety and health professionals on a range of hazards on the farm.
FarmSafe Podcast
Listen to our podcast featuring agricultural workers and public health experts sharing first-hand stories and real-life tips for making safer and healthier decisions while on the farm.
Health and Safety Resources
GPCAH offers a variety of educational materials, course offerings, and outreach topics for promoting agricultural health and safety. View information about our annual Core Course and online modules, access posters and other items that you can print and post, and learn about our outreach materials. Popular topics include:
Avian Flu
Cold Weather Hazards
Covid 19 Resources
FarmSafe Podcast
Grain Engulfment & Entrapment
Hearing Loss Prevention
Heat Illness Prevention
Manure Gas Safety
Mental Health Awareness
Rural Roadway Safety
Sun Exposure & Skin Cancer Prevention
Whole Body Vibration
Research Projects
Click on the titles below to view more information about each project, including updates.
Advancing Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) Exposure Control in Agriculture – Nathan Fethke, PhD, PI
Community Campaign to Reduce Farm-Vehicle Roadway Crashes – Cara Hamann, PI and Laura Schwab-Reese, PhD, PI (Purdue University)
Design and Evaluation of a Control Technology for Dust and Bioaerosol in Swine Buildings – Matthew Nonnenmann, PhD, PI and Thomas Peters, PhD, PI
Farm Safety for Rural Families Coping with Dementia – PI Kanika Arora, PhD, PI and Julie Bobitt, PhD, PI (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Great Plains Center Pilot/Feasibility Projects Program – Nathan Fethke, PhD, PI
Contact Us
Questions about resources, stories, research or safety and health on the farm?
Contact us at cph-greatplainscenter@uiowa.edu.
News and Events
,Catch up on the latest GPCAH news and event updates.
- National FFA Convention: Visit us in the SAY Booth (#1435) – October 23-26, 2024, Indianapolis, IN
- Iowa Rural Health Association Conference: October 28, 2024, Olmsted Center, Des Moines, IA
- 2024 MRASH Conference: November 6-8, 2024, ISU Alumni Center, Ames, IA
- Iowa Pork Congress: January 22-23, 2025, Iowa Events Center Des Moines, IA
- Western Farm Show: February 21-23, 2025, American Royal Complex, Kansas City, MO
Outreach Toolkits
We offer these toolkits that include pertinent information and resources to help you present safety information about hearing loss prevention,roadway safety, and gas monitor training.