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We conduct research and other activities to discover the mechanisms of injury and illness in ag.

11/04/2025

Check out this recently published article titled "Wearable Technology for Feedyard Safety" by Dr. Aaron Yoder and colleagues.

Click on the link to read the full article: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/XIAQG6GTSUX3JUWT2PYI/full?target=10.1080/1059924X.2025.2578007

11/03/2025

🚜 Did you know? The leading causes of injuries and deaths in agriculture often involve accidents with motorized vehicles and machinery — including ATVs and UTVs, not just large equipment like tractors or combines.

🎙️ In this episode of Talking Total Farmer Health, host Linda Emanuel sits down with Curt Porterfield to discuss ATV/UTV safety and what every ag worker should know before heading out into the field.

💡 If you use ATVs or UTVs, you won’t want to miss this important conversation!

Listen to the podcast: https://www.agrisafe.org/talking-total-farmer-health/

10/31/2025

👻🎃Happy Halloween from your friends at CS-CASH! 🎃👻

10/30/2025

For 30 years, the Progressive Agrisculture Foundation has been recognized as the largest rural safety and health education program for children in North America.

PAF has provided age-appropriate, hands-on educational lessons to more than 2 million individuals in 42 states, two U.S. territories, and nine Canadian provinces. CS-CASH is honored to be among the half a million volunteers who have provided lessons and served as hosts for Safety Days.

Get more information on how you can partner with this extraordinary organization by clicking the link: https://www.progressiveag.org/

10/28/2025

🚨Don’t Let Your Guard Down!🚨

🐔Avian influenza season is in full swing, with cases spreading across the Midwest and South.

In just the last 30 days, 38 flocks, including 24 commercial and 14 backyard, have been confirmed with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (Bird Flu), affecting over 4.4 million birds. Protect yourself and your flock!

✅ Access free prevention resources: https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/cscash/resources/resources-avian-influenza.html
✅ Get free PPE kits delivered — scan the QR code on our flyer!

10/27/2025

Last week, our some of our team members were able to attend the ASHCA North American Safety Summit! Drs Aaron Yoder, Athena Ramos, Matt Nonnenmann, and Ryan Klataske all presented on a variety of topics! It was such a great time!

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10/24/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Aaron Yoder for receiving the Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America 2025 Achievement Award during the Safety Summit in San Antonio, Texas.

We are so proud to have Dr. Yoder as part of the CS-CASH Team! One of his nominators wrote: "A hallmark of Dr. Yoder’s approach is his exceptional ability to bridge academic knowledge with community need. Whether he is developing training tools for livestock handlers or leading innovative, complex engineering projects, Dr. Yoder ensures that his work is accessible, relevant, and impactful. He has also been instrumental in mentoring students and early-career professionals in agricultural health and safety, helping shape the next generation of leaders in this vital field. "

Visit: https://ashca.org/

10/23/2025

Did you know we track agriculture-related injuries and fatalities in our 7-state region? Take a peek at what we've found using an interactive map 🗺 https://go.unmc.edu/aginjurymap

10/22/2025

The goal of the Telling the Story Project is to raise farm safety awareness and encourage conversation by sharing personal stories about incidents on the farm. These personal accounts can serve as a "cautionary tale" to help prevent future injuries and fatalities.

Who are the storytellers? Farmers, agricultural workers, and family and community members who’ve been impacted by injuries, fatalities, or close calls. Told in their own words, their experiences provide valuable information to learn what went wrong and how to prevent similar incidents.

The common thread is “We don’t want this to happen to anyone else.”

Learn more: https://tellingthestoryproject.org/

10/21/2025

Prevent combine fires! 🔥Make sure you keep equipment clean, park smart, monitor engine load, check bearings, and harvest responsibly.

Learn more at:https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/cscash/_documents/_resources/resources-fire-safety.pdf

10/20/2025

🐄 Stay Safe Around Livestock!

Working with animals can be unpredictable—but your safety doesn’t have to be.

Download our Safe Livestock Handling guide to learn:
✅ How to read animal behavior
✅ Safe handling techniques
✅ Facility design tips
✅ Emergency response strategies

Protect yourself and your team—knowledge is your best tool:https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/cscash/_documents/_resources/resources-safe-livestock-handling.pdf

10/17/2025

🌽It's that time of year where corn pits are a common source of "fall fun", but they do not send a good message about farm safety.

🔗Read more about the wrong message they send, and the risks associated with kids playing in them: https://agupdate.com/tristateneighbor/news/state-and-regional/article_bbe4f228-5e5f-4784-b15a-1dc3e8eabea4.html

🔗Visit our website for more resources on grain safety: https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/cscash/resources/resources-grain-safety.html

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Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH)

The Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) is housed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health. CS-CASH is one of 11 National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Ag Centers. The Center serves a seven-state region including North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri. We collaborate with our neighboring Centers, based out of Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Texas. Each of these Centers has unique projects and focus areas. CS-CASH focuses primarily on respiratory disease research, injury surveillance, hearing protection, feedyard and bison worker safety, educational needs of farmers, including non-traditional farmers, their family members, and workers. Our goal is to serve the farming community by discovering causes of injury and illness, and communicating information about prevention in ways that reaches as many farmers as possible. Thank you for your interest please join our community contact network, and partner with us in this important mission