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.
FarmSafe Podcast
UAVs and Agricultural Health: A New Tool Takes Flight
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In this episode, we explore how drone technology is advancing agricultural health research beyond its traditional uses. Mason McCulley shares his master's research on developing a drone-mounted air monitoring system designed to measure air quality around livestock facilities. The conversation covers the challenges of building and testing the technology, the role of UAVs in collecting three-dimensional air quality data, and the potential for these innovative tools to improve our understanding of agricultural exposures and support healthier farming communities.
Episode Resources
- Iowa Farmers See Promise in Drones, but Express High Levels of Uncertainty About Impacts, Iowa State Extension and Outreach
- Starting with Drone Technology on Your Farm, Integrated Crop Management, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
- How Farmers and Livestock Producers are Using Drones, Another Tool in the Toolbox, Harvest Media [Podcast]
- Agriculture and Air Quality, EPA
- GPCAH Current Research Project: Design and Evaluation of a Control Technology for Dust and Bioaerosol in Swine Buildings