FarmSafe Podcast S3E16: Got Ticks? How and Why to Take Action
Published June 12, 2024. Hosted by Libby Presnall.
Episode Summary
Mandy Roome, PhD, is a researcher at the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety. Her current project is on tick-borne diseases on Vermont farms. She shares about the tick-borne diseases common to each region and how farmers can protect themselves, since avoiding outdoor work is not likely for a farmer.
Episode Resources
CDC, Check what the common ticks are in your state at https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/about/where-ticks-live.html
NIOSH, for general information on Tick-Borne Diseases: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/tick-borne/default.html
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