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
Find Resources

Research Projects

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

Great Plains Center Pilot/Feasibility Projects Program 
– Nathan Fethke, PhD, PI

View Publications

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. 

News and Events

Catch up on the latest GPCAH news and event updates.

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.

Contact Us

Questions about resources, stories, research or safety and health on the farm? Contact us at cph-greatplainscenter@uiowa.edu.