FarmSafe Podcast
In the blink of an eye a farm injury can change your life. Sharing stories of events, close-calls, and effective safety strategies can help you identify on farm risks and figure out ways to prevent devastating injuries and illnesses. The Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health presents FarmSafe, a podcast dedicated to sharing stories and tips to help make your work on the farm safer and healthier. Original music for the FarmSafe podcast was written and performed by Ben Schmidt. This work was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health. The content does not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC or NIOSH.
Episodes
61 episodes
Welcome to Season 4!
We kick off the new Season 4 of the FarmSafe Podcast. Our Season 3 host, Libby Ritchie, returns to chat with Center Director Renee Anthony to talk about the new format for Season 4. In this September 2024 episode drop, we are highlighting episo...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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13:02
Lessons on Lyme
In our last episode of this season, we spoke with Scott Heiberger, Communications Manager of the National Farm Medicine Center. He wrote about his and his wife's experience with Lyme disease in his 2019 Spotlight for the Upper Midwest Agricultu...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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17:17
Got Ticks? How and Why to Take Action
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 pro...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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13:54
Safe Practices around Overhead Power Lines
Electricity is one of the “silent killers” in agriculture. There are many ways to come in contact with it, and without an understanding of common electrical hazards, farmers can get hurt. Libby speaks with Ann Augspurger from Safe Electricity o...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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19:04
Support for Farmers' Mental Health and Well-Being
Did you know May is National Mental Health Awareness Month? We have a few voices on today's episode to discuss farmers' mental health. First, you'll hear from Kentucky farmer Quint Pottinger, owner of Affinity Farms. Then, Emily Krekelberg, Min...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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15:37
Exploring the Multi-Generational Perspective on Health and Safety with The Millennial Farmer
Zach Johnson is the Minnesota Millennial Farmer. His YouTube account has over 1 million dedicated subscribers, and he is passionate about ag education — as are we! He has used his channel to promote organizations like Farm Rescue and Nationwide...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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16:45
Community Building for Rural Response to Emergencies
In this episode, we will explore the topic of emergency preparedness and response in the rural environment. Brian Feist, BSN, RN, and Emergency Preparedness Clinical Subject Matter Expert, and Dr. Richard Sidwell, trauma surgeon at Iowa Methodi...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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20:17
General Farm Emergency Preparedness
This episode focuses on emergency preparedness on the farm. We talked with extension educator and dairy farmer, Emily Krekelberg, about general tips that can help farmers plan for emergency situations. During the episode, we share information o...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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16:38
Poisons, Part 2: Exposure Response
It is National Poison Prevention Week 2024. This year’s theme is “When the unexpected happens, Poison Help is here for you 24/7”. Tammy Noble from the Iowa Poison Control Center is back this week to answer more of our poison questions. Head to ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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15:28
Poisons, Part 1: Exposure Prevention
This episode is airing two weeks before National Poison Prevention Week (March 17-23rd). This is the first episode in a two-part conversation on poisoning exposure prevention, which is today’s episode, and poisoning exposure response on the 20t...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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14:48
Grain Bin Safety, Part 4: Equipment Safety
We are wrapping up our Gran Bin Safety series during February’s Grain Bin Safety Week. Join us today as we chat with Rich Gassman and Kristina TeBockhorst in the final part to our grain bin safety series. Today’s topic is grain handling ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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16:13
Grain Bin Safety, Part 3: Stored Grain Management to Minimize Bin Entry
Grain must be managed all year round. The three Cs of grain management are Cooling, Coring and Cleaning and Checking. These must be implemented to ensure that your grain does not spoil. Kristina TeBockhorst returns to give us more details on th...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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15:52
Grain Bin Safety, Part 2: Considerations for Preparing Bins for Grain
In this episode of FarmSafe, we hear from Anita Howard. She lost her 18-year-old son in a tragic grain bin incident in 2019. Anita maintains that it was 100% preventable if he had known what precautions to take. Our experts in this episo...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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16:03
Grain Bin Safety, Part 1: Motivation and Tips to Prevent Engulfment
This is our first episode in a series on grain bins leading up to grain bin safety week. We hear a farmer story from Norm Deets on an extremely close call on the farm, resulting from grain entrapment. Our expert, Emily Krekelberg, starts off th...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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21:14
New Year's Special
For this year’s holiday special, we talked to farmers and individuals working in the ag safety and health field about their 2024 resolutions. We asked our farming community to share one thing that they commit to doing in the new year to stay sa...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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15:30
Safe Operation and Maintenance of Tractors
Tractors are costly, and preventing costly repairs can be as simple as taking the time to do a pre-operational check on your tractor. Emily Krekelberg is our expert today.
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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16:25
Safe Tractor Operation: ROPS
Half of all deaths from farming per year are from tractor rollovers. About half of all U.S. tractors are not fitted with Rollover Protective Structures or ROPS although ROPS have been proven to be effective at saving lives. Check out our resour...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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15:13
Welcome to Season 3!
Welcome back to the third season of the FarmSafe podcast. To kick off this season, our Season 3 host, Libby Presnall, chats with center director Renée Anthony. They talk about upcoming projects at the Great Plains Center and what to expect from...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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15:00
Pesticide Application Technology: Drones vs Boom
In our final episode of season 2, we sit down with Tom Peters and ask him to talk about what he found out about differences in pesticide aerosols and drift when using new aerial drone technology versus the traditional land-application methods o...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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13:16
When is Noise Too Loud?
Make some noise for Dr. Tom Peters! You guessed it -- today's episode is on hearing protection. We also speak with Marsha Cheyney as well who works for the Great Plains Center.
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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13:28
Discussions on Glyphosate
Glyphosate, or better known as Roundup, is a controversial weed killer. Is it safe? Let's hear from Kaci Buhl, the Co-Chair of the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative, on the current state of knowledge about glyphosate.
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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14:47
Pesticide Handling Safety for Licensed and Unlicensed Applicators
Kaci Buhl is on the FarmSafe Podcast to talk about an amazing resource -- PERC. PERC is the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative, and they have the know how about pesticide use. PERC's resources are even available for co-branding with ...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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14:53
Safely Sharing the Road with Farm Vehicles: SaferTrek Project
Dr. Michelle Reyes, Sr. Research Associate at the University of Iowa's Driving Safety Research Institute, and Dr. Cara Hamann, Associate Professor at the University of Iowa, and core director of the Injury Prevention Research Center are on the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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14:49
Remembering Paul Gunderson
This episode brings together some familiar voices to share special memories of our friend and colleague, Paul Gunderson, PhD. We also talk about ways in which we can stay safe on the farm in honor of Paul's memory. Paul, former director of the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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19:12
Using Technology to Prepare for Rural Emergency
This episode of the FarmSafe podcast is about rural emergency preparedness. We chat with Dr. Aaron Yoder about preparing for disasters and communicating with others so that they know where you are if you have to work alone. We also asked...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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19:39