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Human Health: Pathogens and Contaminants in Livestock Systems
May 15, 2020 1:30 – 2:30 PM CST (click here to view webinar)
Webinar: Livestock and Poultry Education and Learning Community

The International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH) 2020 Annual Conference
CANCELLED
Asheville, North Carolina

Stress on the Farm: Strategies to Help Each Other part of Farm Bill: ARC/PLC & Farm Financial Decisions Meetings
Various dates throughout November
Various locations throughout IA

2019 Iowa Rural Health Association/Midwest Rural and Agricultural Safety and Health Joint Conference
November 13-14, 2019
Marshalltown, IA

National FFA Convention and Expo
October 30-November 2, 2019
Indianapolis, IN

Ohio Farm Science Review
September 17-19, 2019
London, OH

National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) Annual Meeting
September 8-10, 2019
Fort Wayne, IN

The North American Fruit Explorers and the Northern Nut Growers Association Conference
July 28-31, 2019
Iowa City, IA

National Educational Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS)
July 9, 2019
Peosta, IA

Child Agricultural Injury Prevention Workshop
Embassy Suites
June 23-24, 2019
Des Moines, IA

ISASH 2019 Annual Conference
Embassy Suites
June 24-27, 2019
Des Moines, IA

Agricultural Safety and Health Core Course Networking Reception
CPHB Atrium
June 10, 2019
Iowa City, IA

Agricultural Safety and Health Core Course
CPHB Atrium
June 10-14, 2019
Iowa City, IA

National Educational Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS)
June 12
Peosta, IA

Mental Health Awareness Month
May 2019 Social Media/Website Campaign

Occupational and Safety and Health Student Research Conference
CPHB
April 26, 2019
Iowa City, IA

Farm Bureau Federation Ag Safety Awareness Week: Know Your Limits
March 3-9, 2019

58th Annual Western Farm Show
Kansas City Convention Center
February 22-24, 2019
Kansas City, MO

Sioux Falls Farm Show
Sioux Falls Arena/Convention Center
January 23-25, 2019
Sioux Falls, SD

Practical Farmers of Iowa Annual Conference
Scheman Building, Iowa State University
January 17-19, 2019
Ames, IA

Agritourism Destination Safety and Health Best Practices Workshop
Johnson County Extension Office, Rooms A & B
December 13, 2018
Iowa City, IA

Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health (MRASH) Conference
November 28-29, 2018
Council Bluffs, IA

Farm Progress Show
August 28-30, 2018
Boone, IA

Husker Harvest Days
September 11-13, 2018
Grand Island, NE

Advancing Rural Primary Care:
A National Conference on the Effective Utilization of Physician Assistants
September 11-12, 2014
Omaha, NE

7th International Symposium:
Safety & Health in Agricultural & Rural Populations: Global Perspectives (SHARP)
October 19-22, 2014
Delta Bessborough Hotel & Sheraton Cavalier Hotel
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Rebalancing Health Care in the Heartland 7:
Fulfilling the Promise of Health Care Innovation
November 20, 2014
Embassy Suites, Des Moines, IA

13th Annual Midwest Rural Agricultural Health and Safety Conference in conjunction with the Iowa Rural Health Association Fall Meeting
November 19-20, 2014
FFA Enrichment Center
1055 SW Prairie Trail Parkway
Des Moines Area Community Campus
Ankeny, IA
Conference Website

Homepage Part Deux

by Patterson, Jennifer J | Jun 2, 2022

Health and Safety ResourcesGPCAH 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...

Mental Health Resources for Farmers

by Patterson, Jennifer J | May 5, 2022

Mental Health and Farm Workers According to a 2022 Farm Bureau poll, “farmers, ranchers and people in rural areas are more comfortable talking about stress and mental health challenges with others…the stigma around seeking help or treatment has decreased...

Drought can lead to more than the summertime blues in farmers

by Patterson, Jennifer J | Sep 17, 2021

Press Release

For Immediate Release: September 17, 2021

Contact: Jenn Patterson, MLitt, GPCAH Center Coordinator Jennifer-j-patterson@uiowa.edu, 319-335-4207

It comes as no surprise to Midwesterners that farmers are vulnerable to extreme weather events, but have you considered additional ways to combat occupational stress when it comes to drought planning for yourself and your ag community?

Jesse Berman, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, and his team published a peer-reviewed paper in Science of The Total Environment looking at the association between drought conditions and increasing occupational stress among nearly 500 Midwest farmers over 2012-2015. Read the full paper at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149245.

Researchers examined the relationship between drought conditions and measures of job-related stress (job strain ratio). The study identified that the job strain ratio increased during drought conditions that occurred during the growing season. Increased stress related to drought was nearly four-fold greater than stress associated with other factors, such as reporting pain in multiple body parts.

While we know that lack of rain causes stress, this study quantifies the trend and lends evidence to the need for mental health interventions. The authors suggest including information on health risks and mitigation strategies during early phases of drought conditions, with increased mental health resources for vulnerable populations.

This understudied threat to public health is particularly important due to increasingly hotter and drier growing seasons in North America and could provide important data for federal early warning systems and preparedness policy.

“Incorporating health into drought early warning plans is a growing priority of the National Integrated Drought Information System,” Berman said. “Studies that evaluate health risks from extreme weather are incredibly important for protecting both current and future farming populations that suffer disproportionately from natural disaster events.”

Berman received a pilot grant from the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health at the University of Iowa in 2019 to fund this study. GPCAH is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, U54 OH 007548).

For more information about how farmers get hurt and how to prevent these injuries, visit gpcah.org and select “resources” from the menu options.

Contact information: Jesse Berman, PhD, Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota berma186@umn.edu.

FarmSafe

by Patterson, Jennifer J | Aug 20, 2021

FarmSafe Podcast During each episode, agricultural workers and public health experts share first-hand stories and real-life tips for making safer and healthier decisions while on the farm. At the end of each episode, listeners will be able to make a...

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