Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health

A friendly reminder that we are accepting submissions for pilot grant proposals. The deadline for submission is June 8.

The GPCAH seeks applications from new academic/scientific investigators, including graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, medical residents, and junior faculty, among others.
We especially encourage pilot projects addressing work-related stress and mental health; the prevention of slips, trips and falls; machine safety; and chemical safety. https://gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/gpcah-pilot-grant-program/

Mandy's latest Safety Watch article in Iowa Farmer Today highlights changes to the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety's 2012 National Action Plan. This action plan provides seven goals with strategies targeted to improve the safety and health of children on the farm, providing a blueprint that guides and empowers policy makers, advocates, educators, businesses and more to make farming a safer and healthier occupation. Find out what you can do: https://agupdate.com/illinoisfarmertoday/news/article_06afc376-0fd9-46a4-aaf3-8f6ddb4eef3e.html

Listen to S5E9 during month to prepare your tick prevention strategies this season: https://gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/ticks-on-the-rise-part-2/.

Did you know that only around 60% of Lyme disease cases have the classic bullseye rash? You can still have Lyme without it.

S5E8 is part one of our two-part FarmSafe Podcast series on tick exposure and prevention, just in time for month. In weather of 40°F and warmer, ticks will leave hibernation. Lyme has also been found in all 99 Iowa counties.

Listen to the episode now!: https://gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/ticks-on-the-rise-part-1/

Check out another episode from our spring bundle drop. The director of the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, Andrea Swenson, joined us to discuss the updated for safeguarding children in agriculture.

Listen now to take steps improving the safety of young ag workers around you: https://gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/protecting-youth-in-agriculture/.

Did you see our drop on April 29? If not, start with our first episode in the bundle drop. This episode, with expert Aaron Yoder, is a must for any operators. Better understand the center of gravity to make the right decisions that could be life-saving. Listen now: https://gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/the-tipping-point-understanding-tractor-stability/.

The Spring bundle of episodes is out NOW! This time is , , and then ! ticks! and more ticks! Listen now to all five episodes, available at https://gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/farmsafe/.

GPCAH is currently accepting pilot proposals. Proposals addressing falls prevention, equipment and tool safety, chemical safety, and work-related stress and mental health in the agricultural community are especially encouraged. Apply today: https://bit.ly/2024GPCAHpg

Did you try out our last week? If not, follow this link, https://gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/resource-library. All of our resources are in one place for . Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center

Grain bin safety is as important as ever.
Read the newest Safety Watch article, "Engulfment on the rise in recent years", from Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety & Health to refresh your grain safety habits here: https://gpcah.public-health.uiowa.edu/safety-watch/.