Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

Detailed minutes are attached.  The majority of the 2025 meeting involved planning work for the 2025-2030 project.

Overview:

The work of the NCERA-197 continues to dynamic and diverse range of the committee that includes leaders from the North Central region and beyond including Pennsylvania, Florida, California, Utah, Alabama and others. The committee is comprised of a combination of agricultural safety and health leaders and experts from the land-grant universities represented, but also several important partners, including the National Children’s Center for Ag Safety; the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers; the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; representatives from Canada’s organizations that promote ag safety; and others.  We place a focus on the multi-state charge of working together on collaboratively prioritized objectives. These objectives create a framework that encourages multi-state work seen through direct project collaboration across states, cooperation on “center” grant efforts and activities whether through NIOSH-funded centers or state/regional center efforts, and authorship on educational materials, technical reports, and peer-reviewed journal articles.

Objectives have included:

1. Promote the use of/priorities in the National Agenda for Action for NCERA 197
2. Develop whitepapers or reports on ag safety and health issues
3. Enhance 1862, 1890, and 1994 land grant institutions’ participation in ag safety and health
4. Encourage and promote agricultural best management practices for safety and health
5. Encourage use of or participate in developing standards related to agricultural hazard and risk exposures
6. Work to ensure sustainability of agricultural safety and health efforts and capacity through engagement with other groups and individuals - including students

All states and organizations involved have made contributiuon to one or more of these six objectives. 

Linkages:

The committee has helped foster numeropus multi-state collaborations in Extension program development and delivery, research, and other academic activities. Note the presence of multiple journal articles, funded projects, technical papers, and other products developed by multiple members of the committee from multiple states. Multi-state/multi-agency work has occurred in areas that include:

• Agricultural Machinery Safety
• Youth Agricultural Safety
• Mental Health in Agriculture
• Agricultural Confined Spaces Safety
• Pesticide Safety
• Migrant/Immigrant and Underserved Farmworker Health
• Tractor and Machinery Certification
• Grain Handling Safety
• Autonomous Agricultural Systems Safety
• Farm Vehicle and Labor Transportation Safety

Some examples of collaborations include the multi-state effort titled "SaferAg" focused on the safety of new highly automated and autonomous machine systems resulting in cusseccsul conference grants, multiple peer-reviewed publications, promotion of and support in the development of engineering design standards, and other activities. This committee also has several PIs and project staff associated with the national AgrAbility project, and many members are also active in American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, the International Sociatey for Agricultural Safety and HEalth, and the Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America.

Other examples of linkages and contrivtions include:

• NE Ag Safety and Health Coalition: 10-state representation with collaborative mini-grant projects.

• National and International Partnerships: Active collaborations with NIOSH Centers, WCAHS, UMASH, Monarch Tractor, CDPR, NCCRAHS, and international universities for injury surveillance.

• Cross-Disciplinary Engagement: Partnerships with industry, commodity groups, allied health professionals, social workers, educators, and policymakers ensured research and outreach were relevant and actionable.

• Engagement with Tribal Colleges and 1890 Land-Grant Institutions: Strengthened connections with underrepresented academic partners, enhancing diversity in agricultural safety leadership.

Outcomes:

A sampling of outcomes comes from data collected from members reporting on partnerships, multi-state intiatives, and other mult-instittuinoal collaborations.  They include:

• Increased Knowledge: Thousands of farmers, students, and industry professionals improved understanding of grain safety, equipment operation, and emerging technology risks.

• Behavioral Change: Over 60% of AgrAbility clients modified equipment and practices; 75% of training participants planned to apply new safety knowledge; 88–98% of pesticide applicators intended to adopt safer practices.

• Workforce Development: Graduates trained through NCERA-197 projects have taken leadership roles in agricultural safety research and outreach.

• Adoption of Safer Tools: Women farmers began adopting ergonomic farming tools, leading to safer work practices and reduced musculoskeletal strain.

• Injury Prevention Capacity: The STB program increased confidence in emergency response by up to 60%, enhancing rural community readiness for injury situations.

• Technology-Driven Learning: VR simulations and AI-driven hazard identification tools expanded modern training approaches.

• Mental Health Support: Over 1,000 mental health professionals are now equipped to support agricultural populations, addressing stigma and accessibility issues in rural mental health care.

A sampling of additional outcomes included:

• Regional and Multi-State Growth: The NE Ag Safety and Health Coalition expanded to 10 of 11 states, awarding mini-grants and distributing teaching demonstrations that strengthened regional programming.

• Youth Safety Certification Impact: National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program data showed increased youth confidence and employability. NDSU Extension training boosted agent knowledge by 37%, with 122 teens certified in safe tractor operation.

• Stop the Bleed Success: Reached 353 people across 25 communities, with participants showing a 60% increase in preparedness, 49% increase in wound-packing confidence, and 39% improvement in controlling severe bleeding.

• Aging Farmer Safety: Through UMN and NDSU collaborations, nearly 1,900 pesticide applicators received specialized safety training, with 88–98% reporting behavior change to improve safety as they age. Fall prevention materials further addressed injury risks for older farmers.

• Innovative Educational Tools: Developed VR safety simulations, injury surveillance systems, and the Agroguardian rollover detection device (patent pending), advancing proactive farm safety solutions.

• Workforce Development: Trained CAL/OSHA officers, agricultural workers, FFA and 4-H students, and mentored graduate trainees, enhancing long-term safety capacity.

• Measurable Knowledge Gains: Across 421 participants, training produced a 48% knowledge increase in machinery safety, ladder safety, and ergonomics; 75% planned to apply new safety practices.

• Inclusive Curriculum Expansion: Adoption of new teaching resources, risk assessments, and expanded partnerships with tribal colleges and 1890 Land-Grant institutions fostered diversity in agricultural safety education.

• AgrAbility Impact in one state: Supported 68 Ohio farm families with disability-related consultations, with 60% making immediate workplace safety changes.

• Mental Health Advancement: Trained over 1,000 social workers and counselors through OSU’s Farm Stress Certified program, improving access to culturally competent mental health support for farm families.

Outputs:

A listing of publications and other materials follows:

Peer‑Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Perry, D. K., Smalley, S. W., Pate, M. L., & Lawver, R. G. (2025). Analysis of a multi‑year teacher professional development: Perspectives from the final year. Journal of Agricultural Education, 66(1). https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v66i1.2731
2. Shutske, J. M., Issa, S. F., Johnson, T., Khorsandi, F., Pate, M. L., et al. (2025). SAFER AG – Risk assessment, data, design standards, and regulation: Needs and recommendations. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 31(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.15855
3. Miller, A.*, Warnick, B. K., Spielmaker, D. M., Pate, M. L., Judd‑Murray, R., & Longhurst, M. L. (2025). Parents’ value of their children learning about agriculture in school. Journal of Agricultural Education, 66(1). https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v66i1.2773
4. Decker, S. K.*, Pate, M. L., Sorensen, T. J., Burrows, M. S., Kraus, K., & Edgar, D. (2024). Differences between male and female welding students’ tinkering self‑efficacy. Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development, 12(1). https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ojwed/vol12/iss1/2
5. Decker, S. K.*, Pate, M. L., Sorensen, T. J., Burrows, M. S., Kraus, K., & Edgar, D. (2024). Students’ perceptions of male and female post‑secondary agricultural mechanics welding instructors. NACTA Journal, 68, 121–130. https://doi.org/10.56103/nactaj.v68i1.168
6. Lawver, R. G., Pate, M. L., Smalley, S. W., Perry, D. K., & Shultz, A. (2024). Impact of sequential professional development of school‑based agricultural education teachers: In‑service implications for safety training. Journal of Agricultural Education, 68(1). https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v65i1.138
7. Johnson, A. B., Gilblom, E. A., Sahr, S., & Sang, H. I. (2024). Tractor injuries in the upper Midwestern United States: A retrospective analysis of four trauma centers. Journal of Agromedicine, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2024.2305333
8. Li, S., Raza, M. M. S., & Issa, S. (2024). Agricultural injury surveillance in the United States and Canada: A systematic literature review. Journal of Agromedicine, 29(2), 122–135. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2024.2304699
9. Raza, M. M. S., Tunio, Z. H., Ujjan, I. D., & Issa, S. F. (2024). Insights into agricultural machine injuries in Pakistan: An orthopedic surgeons survey (2022–2023). Safety, 10(3), 55. https://doi.org/10.3390/safety10030055
10. Cheng, Y.‑H., Field, W. E., Issa, S. F., French, B. F., Ehlers, S. G., & Sheldon, E. J. (2024). Documenting baseline efficacy of grain rescue training for emergency first responders through pre‑ and post‑testing, and follow‑up survey. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 30(3), 123–138. https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.16012
11. Aby, G. R., Issa, S. F., Reid, J. F., Beseler, C., & Shutske, J. M. (2024). Identification of advantages and limitations of current risk assessment and hazard analysis methods when applied on autonomous agricultural machineries. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 30(2), 35–52. https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.15873
12. Raza, M. M. S., Li, S., & Issa, S. F. (2024). Global patterns of agricultural machine and equipment injuries: A systematic literature review. Journal of Agromedicine, 29(2), 214–234. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2024.2304704
13. Aby, G. R., Issa, S. F., & Chowdhary, G. (2024). Safety risk assessment of an autonomous agricultural machine. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 30(1). https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.15756
14. Issa, S. F., Issa, M. S., Nauman, E., Wassgren, C., Schwab, C., Ahsan, Z. S., Nour, M., & Field, W. (2025). Tensile force limits of the sheep spine: Comparison to forces required to extricate grain‑entrapped victims. Journal of Agromedicine, 30(1), 49–56. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2024.2426491
15. Ashrafi, N., Yousefi, S., Aby, G. R., Issa, S. F., Darabi, H., Alaei, K., Placencia, G., & Pishgar, M. (accepted for publication). AI‑driven solutions to improve safety and health: Application of the REDECA framework for agricultural tractor drivers. PLOS Global Public Health.
16. Gaither, D., Raza, M. M. S., Miller, A., Tessum, M., & Issa, S. F. (accepted for publication). Utility and safety of compressed air in preventing grain entrapment. Journal of Agricultural Safety & Health.
17. Lincoln, J., Gorucu, S., Khorsandi, F., Elliott, K. C., Shutske, J., Aby, G. R., & Issa, S. (accepted for publication). Occupational safety research needs in the field of robotics and autonomous equipment in agriculture. Journal of Agricultural Safety & Health.
18. Gaither, D., Raza, M. M. S., & Issa, S. F. (accepted for publication). Evaluating the effectiveness of five nozzles in breaking out‑of‑condition grain clumps. Journal of Agricultural Safety & Health.
19. Khorsandi, F., Wong, J., & de Moura Araujo, G. (2025). Is it safe for children to ride youth‑sized all‑terrain vehicles? Journal of Safety Research, 94, 216–228.
20. Lincoln, J., Gorucu, S., Khorsandi, F., Aby, G. R., Elliott, K. C., Shutske, J., & Issa, S. F. (2025). Occupational safety research needs in the field of robotics and autonomous machines in agriculture. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health.
21. Khorsandi, F., Farhadi, P., Denning, G., Grzebieta, R., Gibbs, J., & Godler, Y. (2025). Advancing all‑terrain vehicle safety in agriculture: An insightful summary from global experts. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health.
22. Khan, F. A., Khorsandi, F., Ali, M., Ghafoor, A., Raza Khan, R. A., Umair, M., ... (2024). Spray drift reduction management in agriculture: A review. Progress in Agricultural Engineering Sciences, 20(1), 1–36.
23. Ferreira Lima dos Santos, F., Khorsandi, F., & de Moura Araujo, G. (2024). Riding into danger: Predictive modeling for ATV‑related injuries and seasonal patterns. Forecasting, 6(2).
24. Sorensen, J. A., Milkovich, P. J., Khorsandi, F., Gorucu, S., Weichelt, B. P., & Scott, E. (2024). Tractors, trees, and rollover protective structures: A cause for concern. Journal of Agromedicine, 29(2), 162–167. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2024.2305322
25. de Moura Araujo, G. D. M., Khorsandi, F., & Fathallah, F. A. (2024). Limitations in the field of vision of young operators of utility all‑terrain vehicles. Journal of Safety Research, 88, 303–312.
26. Khorsandi, F., Pinkerton, K. E., & Hong, M. (2024). Perspective: Closing the regulatory gap: Addressing challenges for autonomous agricultural equipment in California. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 30(4), 155–161.
27. Khorsandi, F., de Moura Araujo, G. D. M., & Ferreira Lima dos Santos, F. F. L. (2024). Artificial intelligence‑driven all‑terrain vehicle crash prediction and prevention system. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 30(4), 139–154.
28. Khorsandi, F., de Moura Araujo, G. D. M., & Ferreira Lima dos Santos, F. F. L. (2024). AgroGuardian: An all‑terrain vehicle crash detection and notification system. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 30(2), 53–74.
29. Moore, G. M., Gorucu, S., & Bliznyuk, N. (2024). Exploratory analysis of farm vehicle and farm labor transportation‑related crashes. Journal of Agromedicine, 29(2), 277–288. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2023.2284961
30. Pulley, J., Jepsen, S. D., Bowling, A., & Kitchel, T. (2024). School‑based agricultural education teachers’ lived experience of integrating virtual reality into their classroom. Journal of Agricultural Education, 65(1). https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v65i1.165
31. Pulley, J., Jepsen, S. D., Bowling, A., & Kitchel, T. (2025). An evaluation of Ohio agricultural education students’ performance and user experience in a virtual reality machinery safety experience. Journal of Agricultural Education, 66(1). https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v66i1.2856
32. Jepsen, S. D. (2024). Women’s leadership in agricultural safety and health. Journal of Agromedicine, 30(1), 188–190. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2025.2435258
33. Chao, O., Shutske, J. M., Gonzalez, E., Veeser, D., Vallejo, E., Sethi, A., Goldberg, T., Kates, A., Knobloch, M. J., Leite de Campos, J., Ruegg, P., Safdar, N., Steinberger, A., Suen, G., & Young, A. (2024). An intervention to reduce occupational health risk from antibiotic resistant pathogens among dairy farm workers. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 5(6), 639–643.
34. Yoonhong, Y., Onuki, N. A., Choi, C., & Shutske, J. M. (2024). Mitigating heat stress for agricultural workers using computational fluid dynamics simulations. Energy and Buildings, 328.

Technical Papers and Conference Proceedings

• Muller U, J., Pettig, D., Li, C., Gorucu, S., Pilz, M., & Weichelt, B. (2024). Using large language models to automate agricultural injury surveillance. ASABE Paper No. 2400572. St. Joseph, MI: ASABE. https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.202400572
• Goodiel, Y., Gorucu, S., Head, L., Kelly‑Begazo, C., Roberts, C., Peralta, C., Pelham, J., & Mirly, T. (2024). Establishing a statewide Extension vocational education program for inmates: Progress and opportunities. Abstract presented at the Extension Professionals Association of Florida Annual Meeting, Daytona Beach, FL.
• Spero, V., Gorucu, S., Delisle, T., & Head, L. (2024). Opportunities in agriculture for youth with disabilities. Abstract presented at the National Association of Extension 4‑H Youth Development Professionals, Boise, ID.
• Spero, V., Gorucu, S., & Delisle, T. (2024). Pathways to careers. Abstract presented at the 26th Annual Family Café, Orlando, FL.
• Spero, V., Gorucu, S., & Delisle, T. (2024). Are you disability aware? Abstract presented at the Joint Council of Extension Professionals Extension Leadership Conference, Tampa, FL.
• Spero, V., Gorucu, S., Delisle, T., & Diehl, D. (2024). Best practices for working with people with disabilities in the agricultural sectors. Abstract presented at the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education Conference, Orlando, FL.
• Jepsen, S. D., Kilanowski, J., Rademaker, A., & Walters, M. (2025). An online website to support training and testing resources. Poster presented at the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health, Portland, ME.
• Jepsen, S. D., & Rademaker, A. (2025). Something for everyone in outreach education. Presentation at the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health, Portland, ME.
• Jepsen, S. D., Kilanowski, J., Rademaker, A., & Walters, M. (2025). A national tractor safety training website: An online location to support training and testing resources. Poster presented at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents, Billings, MT.
• Jepsen, S. D. (2025). Taking tractor safety training to the virtual limits. Presentation at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents, Billings, MT.
• Jepsen, S. D., & Rademaker, A. (2025). EI‑EI Whoa! Adding simple safety stops to enhance your program. Presentation at the National Ag in the Classroom Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
• Jepsen, S. D., Mason, C., Akgerman, L., Jarman, R., & Joseph, R. (2025). Extraordinary days in the ring. Presentation at the AgrAbility National Training Workshop, Las Cruces, NM.
• Jepsen, S. D. (2025). Enhancing capstone courses by adding a disability service component. Presentation at the ASABE Annual International Meeting, Toronto, Canada.
• Jepsen, S. D. (2024). Farm and Ranch Learning Lab Kit. Poster presented at the Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health Conference, Ames, IA.
• Geng, Y., Jepsen, S. D., Zhao, L., & Reponen, T. (2024). Assessing the protection provided by the N95 filtering facepiece respirators in grain dust environments: A case study of Ohio farmers. Presentation at the ASABE Annual International Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
• Scheckelhoff, B., Neal, G., Neikirk, H., Noggle, S., Jepsen, S., Britton, B., & Stone, A. (2024). Agricultural issues: Kitchen table conversations for Ohio women in agriculture at the Farm Science Review. Presentation at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents, Dallas, TX.
• Bergman, A., Carriero, V., Parsio, A., Bench, B., & Jepsen, S. D. (2024). A capstone approach to designing assistive technology within a skid loader. Presentation at the ASABE Annual International Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
• Beers, L., Jepsen, D., Hattey, J., & Shoemaker, H. (2024). This is not a drill: Equipping Extension to support agricultural communities during a train derailment emergency response. Presentation at the Extension Disaster Education Network, Salt Lake City, UT.
• Summerfield, E., Specht, A., Jepsen, D., Lawson, C., & Filson, C. (2024). Student perceptions of agricultural safety. Paper presented at the North Central Region meeting of the American Association for Agricultural Education, Tulsa, OK.
• Pulley, J., Jepsen, D., Bowling, A., & Kitchel, T. (2024). An evaluation of Ohio SBAE students’ performance and user experience in a virtual reality machinery safety experience. Paper presented at the North Central Region meeting of the American Association for Agricultural Education, Tulsa, OK.
• Jepsen, D., Zoller, C., Britton, B., Noggle, S., Dellifield, J., Martin, K., Dunn, J., & Reeves, B. (2024). Building capacity for farm stress resilient communities: Two state approaches. Presentation at the AgrAbility National Training Workshop, Atlanta, GA.
• Shutske, J. M. (2024, July). Concepts and applications of generative artificial intelligence to support innovation in agricultural safety and health. Paper presented at the Annual International Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
• Aby, G., & Shutske, J. M. (2024, July). Identification of advantages and limitations of current risk assessment and hazard analysis methods when applied on autonomous agricultural machineries. Paper presented at the ASABE Annual International Meeting.
• Shutske, J. M. (2024, July). Large language models and agricultural machinery safety: Use cases in design and education. Paper presented at the ASABE Annual International Meeting.
• Shutske, J. M. (2024, February). Robotics & AI for sustainable & equitable agricultural systems. Presentation at the USDA Annual Ag Update Forum, Arlington, VA.

Extension Publications

1. Martin, G. P., Reed, H., & Fetzer, L. M. (2024, October 29). Being fire safe at farm markets and public activities. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/being-fire-safe-at-farm-markets-and-public-activities
2. Fetzer, L. M. (2024, December 16). Prepare for winter farm work. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/prepare-for-winter-farm-work
3. Fetzer, L. M., & Becot, F. (2024, December 16). Ag safety demos loan program. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/ag-safety-demos-loan-program
4. Murphy, D. J., Fetzer, L. M., & Harshman, W. C. (2025, July 1). Safely making and handling large hay bales. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/safely-making-and-handling-large-hay-bales
5. Fetzer, L. M., Becot, F., & Murphy, D. (2025, July 1). Safely moving and storing large hay bales. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/safely-moving-and-storing-large-hay-bales
6. Fetzer, L. M., & Davis, J. (2025, June 2). Central posting location is key for the worker protection standard. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/central-posting-location-is-key-for-the-worker-protection-standard
7. Fetzer, L. M., & Becot, F. (2025, June 18). Preventing heat illnesses in agriculture. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/preventing-heat-illnesses-in-agriculture
8. Fetzer, L. M., & Becot, F. (2025, March 25). Farm equipment safety on public roads. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/farm-equipment-safety-on-public-roads
9. Fetzer, L. M., & Becot, F. (2025, March 25). Ag safety and health springtime preparations. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/ag-safety-and-health-springtime-preparations
10. Fetzer, L. M., & Becot, F. (2024, July 10). Preventing tractor rollover. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/preventing-tractor-rollover
11. Michael, J., & Gorucu, S. (2024). The dangers of using chainsaws: Chainsaw hazards and tips to stay safe. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/the-dangers-of-using-chainsaws
12. Michael, J., Charles, D. R., & Gorucu, S. (2024). Be safe around wooden pallets. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/be-safe-around-wooden-pallets
13. Barstow, S., Clawson, J., Drake, S., Galloway, E., & Pate, M. (2025). Introduction to drones. Utah State University Extension. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/extension_curall/2487/
14. Gorucu, S. (2024). 2022–2023 summary report: Agriculture-, forestry-, and fishing-related fatalities in Florida: AE606, 11/2024. EDIS, 2024(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AE606-2024
15. Gorucu, S., Moore, M., & Bliznyuk, N. A. (2024). Roadway safety: Logging truck-related crashes in Florida: AE598, 2/2024. EDIS, 2024(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AE598-2024
16. Gorucu, S., Lehtola, C. J., & Brown, C. M. (2024). Safe tractor operations: Foundations of tractor safety: AE599, 6/2024. EDIS, 2024(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AE599-2024
17. Gorucu, S., Lehtola, C. J., & Brown, C. M. (2024). Safe tractor operations: Dangers of extra riders: AE600, 6/2024. EDIS, 2024(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AE600-2024
18. Gorucu, S., Lehtola, C. J., & Brown, C. M. (2024). Safe tractor operations: Road safety for tractors and farm machinery: AE601, 6/2024. EDIS, 2024(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AE601-2024
19. Gorucu, S., Lehtola, C. J., & Brown, C. M. (2024). Safe tractor operations: Loading and towing: AE602, 6/2024. EDIS, 2024(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AE602-2024
20. Gorucu, S., Lehtola, C. J., & Brown, C. M. (2024). Safe tractor operations: More tractor safety tips: AE603, 6/2024. EDIS, 2024(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AE603-2024
21. Gorucu, S., Lehtola, C. J., & Brown, C. M. (2024). Safe tractor operations: Tractor operator checklist: AE604, 6/2024. EDIS, 2024(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AE604-2024

Other Media Resources

• Krekelberg, E. (2024, September 14). Keeping kids safe on the farm. Dairy Star.
• Krekelberg, E. (2024, August 1). Safe silage harvest: Prepare now to prevent accidents later. Progressive Forage.
• WCCO TV CBS Minnesota (2024). Interview about farm equipment fire prevention. [Television broadcast].
• Ag Week TV (2024). Story from Big Iron Farm Show about aging on the farm and fall prevention. [Television broadcast].
• WCCO TV CBS Minnesota (2024). Interview for Mental Health Awareness Month about rural and farm mental health. [Television broadcast].
• Krekelberg, E. (2024). I‑Spy farm safety hazards, distractions, grain bin safety, and agricultural chemical safety. Polk County Youth Tractor Safety. Outreach event.
• Goetting, M. A., Small, V., Jepsen, S. D., Munter, J., & Eck, E. E. (2025). Alzheimer’s and related dementias: Support for Montana farmers and ranchers and their families (Vols. 1–2). Montana State University.
• Shutske, J. M. (2024). Farmers can be cool with AI. Illinois Farmer Today.
• Shutske, J. M. (2024). Seven cool things farmers can do today with AI. Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation.
• Shutske, J. M. (2024). Generative AI – A game changer for ASABE professionals. Resource (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers).
• Shutske, J. M. (2024). AI is a game‑changing technology that could change the world of agriculture. Wisconsin State Farmer.

Program Participants (12-month period, previous year): 36,312 Note that this only includes documented live or dedicated "live" webinar partiicpants.  The number does NOT include viewing of recorded webinars, media contacts, social media contacts, telephone or email.  The total number of contacts through all forms is >500,000.

Funding (12 month, pro-rated annual funding of members from all sources - including grants, gifts, contracts, and earmarked allocations): $3,430,500

Activities:

Activities vary across member states and organziations - These include a myriad of live programs, single and multi-day workshops, conferences, netowrking events, webinars, consultations, engagement with social media platforms, videos, YouTube, and extensive engagement with agirucltural and rural media.

Milestones: As a committee, we have a highly engaged group of members.  They have worked extensively over the past five years across states and organizations.

Looking at the five year period from 2021-2025 (including this year, reported here), here are critical numbers and metrics.

• 105,904 program participants
• $16,223,374 in total program funding from grants, gifts, contracts, and other non-base resources

THIS report concludes our five-year project.  The minutes from May 2025 describe a detailed workplan for 2025-2030.  In summary, here are the plans for the NEXT project period:

The NCERA-197 committee is advancing a comprehensive, multi-state initiative to strengthen agricultural safety and health over the next five years. Our future workplan is centered on four strategic priorities that address both immediate needs and long-term challenges in agriculture.

First, we will lead efforts to identify and manage emerging hazards as agriculture rapidly evolves. This includes developing research-based safety standards and educational tools for automation and robotics, addressing ATV and UTV safety, improving roadway safety, mitigating risks from zoonotic diseases, and responding to environmental challenges such as heat stress and wildfire smoke. Our members are already preparing white papers and guidance documents to inform policy, guide equipment manufacturers, and support on-farm decision-making, ensuring that innovation and safety progress hand in hand.

Second, we are committed to expanding research and Extension partnerships nationwide. This includes closer collaboration with One-Health organizations, regional Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Networks, and the broad network of Land-Grant institutions, including tribal colleges and 1890 universities. These partnerships will strengthen our ability to reach diverse agricultural workers. This includes paid employees, family members, and those in underserved rural communities. We are commited to educate through research-based, culturally relevant and accessible education and resources.

Third, we recognize that sustaining safety improvements requires a skilled and engaged workforce. NCERA-197 is investing member efforts in mentorship and professional development for the next generation of agricultural safety and health professionals. We plan to define and promote core competencies, develop innovative training approaches, and recruit early- and mid-career educators and researchers into leadership roles. Digital tools, eXtension resources, and social media outreach will support this pipeline and ensure that safety expertise reaches those who need it most.

Finally, we are building stronger systems for evaluating program impact and guiding future investments. This includes the use of USDA logic models, improved data collection, and coordinated multi-state reporting that documents both immediate benefits. These benefits include reduced injuries and improved worker well-being. We will alson work toward longer-term outcomes, including policy adoption and workforce development.

With active participation from leading universities, parter associations, federal agency partners, and research centers across the country, NCERA-197 is uniquely positioned to lead this work. Our coordinated approach will not only address current safety challenges but also prepare agriculture for future technological and environmental changes. Continued support from university leadership will be essential as we strengthen national capacity to protect agricultural workers, improve public health outcomes, and ensure the sustainability of rural communities.

Peer‑Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Perry, D. K., Smalley, S. W., Pate, M. L., & Lawver, R. G. (2025). Analysis of a multi‑year teacher professional development: Perspectives from the final year. Journal of Agricultural Education, 66(1). https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v66i1.2731
2. Shutske, J. M., Issa, S. F., Johnson, T., Khorsandi, F., Pate, M. L., et al. (2025). SAFER AG – Risk assessment, data, design standards, and regulation: Needs and recommendations. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 31(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.15855
3. Miller, A.*, Warnick, B. K., Spielmaker, D. M., Pate, M. L., Judd‑Murray, R., & Longhurst, M. L. (2025). Parents’ value of their children learning about agriculture in school. Journal of Agricultural Education, 66(1). https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v66i1.2773
4. Decker, S. K.*, Pate, M. L., Sorensen, T. J., Burrows, M. S., Kraus, K., & Edgar, D. (2024). Differences between male and female welding students’ tinkering self‑efficacy. Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development, 12(1). https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ojwed/vol12/iss1/2
5. Decker, S. K.*, Pate, M. L., Sorensen, T. J., Burrows, M. S., Kraus, K., & Edgar, D. (2024). Students’ perceptions of male and female post‑secondary agricultural mechanics welding instructors. NACTA Journal, 68, 121–130. https://doi.org/10.56103/nactaj.v68i1.168
6. Lawver, R. G., Pate, M. L., Smalley, S. W., Perry, D. K., & Shultz, A. (2024). Impact of sequential professional development of school‑based agricultural education teachers: In‑service implications for safety training. Journal of Agricultural Education, 68(1). https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v65i1.138
7. Johnson, A. B., Gilblom, E. A., Sahr, S., & Sang, H. I. (2024). Tractor injuries in the upper Midwestern United States: A retrospective analysis of four trauma centers. Journal of Agromedicine, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2024.2305333
8. Li, S., Raza, M. M. S., & Issa, S. (2024). Agricultural injury surveillance in the United States and Canada: A systematic literature review. Journal of Agromedicine, 29(2), 122–135. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2024.2304699
9. Raza, M. M. S., Tunio, Z. H., Ujjan, I. D., & Issa, S. F. (2024). Insights into agricultural machine injuries in Pakistan: An orthopedic surgeons survey (2022–2023). Safety, 10(3), 55. https://doi.org/10.3390/safety10030055
10. Cheng, Y.‑H., Field, W. E., Issa, S. F., French, B. F., Ehlers, S. G., & Sheldon, E. J. (2024). Documenting baseline efficacy of grain rescue training for emergency first responders through pre‑ and post‑testing, and follow‑up survey. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 30(3), 123–138. https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.16012
11. Aby, G. R., Issa, S. F., Reid, J. F., Beseler, C., & Shutske, J. M. (2024). Identification of advantages and limitations of current risk assessment and hazard analysis methods when applied on autonomous agricultural machineries. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 30(2), 35–52. https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.15873
12. Raza, M. M. S., Li, S., & Issa, S. F. (2024). Global patterns of agricultural machine and equipment injuries: A systematic literature review. Journal of Agromedicine, 29(2), 214–234. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2024.2304704
13. Aby, G. R., Issa, S. F., & Chowdhary, G. (2024). Safety risk assessment of an autonomous agricultural machine. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 30(1). https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.15756
14. Issa, S. F., Issa, M. S., Nauman, E., Wassgren, C., Schwab, C., Ahsan, Z. S., Nour, M., & Field, W. (2025). Tensile force limits of the sheep spine: Comparison to forces required to extricate grain‑entrapped victims. Journal of Agromedicine, 30(1), 49–56. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2024.2426491
15. Ashrafi, N., Yousefi, S., Aby, G. R., Issa, S. F., Darabi, H., Alaei, K., Placencia, G., & Pishgar, M. (accepted for publication). AI‑driven solutions to improve safety and health: Application of the REDECA framework for agricultural tractor drivers. PLOS Global Public Health.
16. Gaither, D., Raza, M. M. S., Miller, A., Tessum, M., & Issa, S. F. (accepted for publication). Utility and safety of compressed air in preventing grain entrapment. Journal of Agricultural Safety & Health.
17. Lincoln, J., Gorucu, S., Khorsandi, F., Elliott, K. C., Shutske, J., Aby, G. R., & Issa, S. (accepted for publication). Occupational safety research needs in the field of robotics and autonomous equipment in agriculture. Journal of Agricultural Safety & Health.
18. Gaither, D., Raza, M. M. S., & Issa, S. F. (accepted for publication). Evaluating the effectiveness of five nozzles in breaking out‑of‑condition grain clumps. Journal of Agricultural Safety & Health.
19. Khorsandi, F., Wong, J., & de Moura Araujo, G. (2025). Is it safe for children to ride youth‑sized all‑terrain vehicles? Journal of Safety Research, 94, 216–228.
20. Lincoln, J., Gorucu, S., Khorsandi, F., Aby, G. R., Elliott, K. C., Shutske, J., & Issa, S. F. (2025). Occupational safety research needs in the field of robotics and autonomous machines in agriculture. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health.
21. Khorsandi, F., Farhadi, P., Denning, G., Grzebieta, R., Gibbs, J., & Godler, Y. (2025). Advancing all‑terrain vehicle safety in agriculture: An insightful summary from global experts. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health.
22. Khan, F. A., Khorsandi, F., Ali, M., Ghafoor, A., Raza Khan, R. A., Umair, M., ... (2024). Spray drift reduction management in agriculture: A review. Progress in Agricultural Engineering Sciences, 20(1), 1–36.
23. Ferreira Lima dos Santos, F., Khorsandi, F., & de Moura Araujo, G. (2024). Riding into danger: Predictive modeling for ATV‑related injuries and seasonal patterns. Forecasting, 6(2).
24. Sorensen, J. A., Milkovich, P. J., Khorsandi, F., Gorucu, S., Weichelt, B. P., & Scott, E. (2024). Tractors, trees, and rollover protective structures: A cause for concern. Journal of Agromedicine, 29(2), 162–167. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2024.2305322
25. de Moura Araujo, G. D. M., Khorsandi, F., & Fathallah, F. A. (2024). Limitations in the field of vision of young operators of utility all‑terrain vehicles. Journal of Safety Research, 88, 303–312.
26. Khorsandi, F., Pinkerton, K. E., & Hong, M. (2024). Perspective: Closing the regulatory gap: Addressing challenges for autonomous agricultural equipment in California. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 30(4), 155–161.
27. Khorsandi, F., de Moura Araujo, G. D. M., & Ferreira Lima dos Santos, F. F. L. (2024). Artificial intelligence‑driven all‑terrain vehicle crash prediction and prevention system. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 30(4), 139–154.
28. Khorsandi, F., de Moura Araujo, G. D. M., & Ferreira Lima dos Santos, F. F. L. (2024). AgroGuardian: An all‑terrain vehicle crash detection and notification system. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 30(2), 53–74.
29. Moore, G. M., Gorucu, S., & Bliznyuk, N. (2024). Exploratory analysis of farm vehicle and farm labor transportation‑related crashes. Journal of Agromedicine, 29(2), 277–288. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2023.2284961
30. Pulley, J., Jepsen, S. D., Bowling, A., & Kitchel, T. (2024). School‑based agricultural education teachers’ lived experience of integrating virtual reality into their classroom. Journal of Agricultural Education, 65(1). https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v65i1.165
31. Pulley, J., Jepsen, S. D., Bowling, A., & Kitchel, T. (2025). An evaluation of Ohio agricultural education students’ performance and user experience in a virtual reality machinery safety experience. Journal of Agricultural Education, 66(1). https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v66i1.2856
32. Jepsen, S. D. (2024). Women’s leadership in agricultural safety and health. Journal of Agromedicine, 30(1), 188–190. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2025.2435258
33. Chao, O., Shutske, J. M., Gonzalez, E., Veeser, D., Vallejo, E., Sethi, A., Goldberg, T., Kates, A., Knobloch, M. J., Leite de Campos, J., Ruegg, P., Safdar, N., Steinberger, A., Suen, G., & Young, A. (2024). An intervention to reduce occupational health risk from antibiotic resistant pathogens among dairy farm workers. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 5(6), 639–643.
34. Yoonhong, Y., Onuki, N. A., Choi, C., & Shutske, J. M. (2024). Mitigating heat stress for agricultural workers using computational fluid dynamics simulations. Energy and Buildings, 328.

Technical Papers and Conference Proceedings

• MullerU, J., Pettig, D., Li, C., Gorucu, S., Pilz, M., & Weichelt, B. (2024). Using large language models to automate agricultural injury surveillance. ASABE Paper No. 2400572. St. Joseph, MI: ASABE. https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.202400572
• Goodiel, Y., Gorucu, S., Head, L., Kelly‑Begazo, C., Roberts, C., Peralta, C., Pelham, J., & Mirly, T. (2024). Establishing a statewide Extension vocational education program for inmates: Progress and opportunities. Abstract presented at the Extension Professionals Association of Florida Annual Meeting, Daytona Beach, FL.
• Spero, V., Gorucu, S., Delisle, T., & Head, L. (2024). Opportunities in agriculture for youth with disabilities. Abstract presented at the National Association of Extension 4‑H Youth Development Professionals, Boise, ID.
• Spero, V., Gorucu, S., & Delisle, T. (2024). Pathways to careers. Abstract presented at the 26th Annual Family Café, Orlando, FL.
• Spero, V., Gorucu, S., & Delisle, T. (2024). Are you disability aware? Abstract presented at the Joint Council of Extension Professionals Extension Leadership Conference, Tampa, FL.
• Spero, V., Gorucu, S., Delisle, T., & Diehl, D. (2024). Best practices for working with people with disabilities in the agricultural sectors. Abstract presented at the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education Conference, Orlando, FL.
• Jepsen, S. D., Kilanowski, J., Rademaker, A., & Walters, M. (2025). An online website to support training and testing resources. Poster presented at the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health, Portland, ME.
• Jepsen, S. D., & Rademaker, A. (2025). Something for everyone in outreach education. Presentation at the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health, Portland, ME.
• Jepsen, S. D., Kilanowski, J., Rademaker, A., & Walters, M. (2025). A national tractor safety training website: An online location to support training and testing resources. Poster presented at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents, Billings, MT.
• Jepsen, S. D. (2025). Taking tractor safety training to the virtual limits. Presentation at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents, Billings, MT.
• Jepsen, S. D., & Rademaker, A. (2025). EI‑EI Whoa! Adding simple safety stops to enhance your program. Presentation at the National Ag in the Classroom Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
• Jepsen, S. D., Mason, C., Akgerman, L., Jarman, R., & Joseph, R. (2025). Extraordinary days in the ring. Presentation at the AgrAbility National Training Workshop, Las Cruces, NM.
• Jepsen, S. D. (2025). Enhancing capstone courses by adding a disability service component. Presentation at the ASABE Annual International Meeting, Toronto, Canada.
• Jepsen, S. D. (2024). Farm and Ranch Learning Lab Kit. Poster presented at the Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health Conference, Ames, IA.
• Geng, Y., Jepsen, S. D., Zhao, L., & Reponen, T. (2024). Assessing the protection provided by the N95 filtering facepiece respirators in grain dust environments: A case study of Ohio farmers. Presentation at the ASABE Annual International Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
• Scheckelhoff, B., Neal, G., Neikirk, H., Noggle, S., Jepsen, S., Britton, B., & Stone, A. (2024). Agricultural issues: Kitchen table conversations for Ohio women in agriculture at the Farm Science Review. Presentation at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents, Dallas, TX.
• Bergman, A., Carriero, V., Parsio, A., Bench, B., & Jepsen, S. D. (2024). A capstone approach to designing assistive technology within a skid loader. Presentation at the ASABE Annual International Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
• Beers, L., Jepsen, D., Hattey, J., & Shoemaker, H. (2024). This is not a drill: Equipping Extension to support agricultural communities during a train derailment emergency response. Presentation at the Extension Disaster Education Network, Salt Lake City, UT.
• Summerfield, E., Specht, A., Jepsen, D., Lawson, C., & Filson, C. (2024). Student perceptions of agricultural safety. Paper presented at the North Central Region meeting of the American Association for Agricultural Education, Tulsa, OK.
• Pulley, J., Jepsen, D., Bowling, A., & Kitchel, T. (2024). An evaluation of Ohio SBAE students’ performance and user experience in a virtual reality machinery safety experience. Paper presented at the North Central Region meeting of the American Association for Agricultural Education, Tulsa, OK.
• Jepsen, D., Zoller, C., Britton, B., Noggle, S., Dellifield, J., Martin, K., Dunn, J., & Reeves, B. (2024). Building capacity for farm stress resilient communities: Two state approaches. Presentation at the AgrAbility National Training Workshop, Atlanta, GA.
• Shutske, J. M. (2024, July). Concepts and applications of generative artificial intelligence to support innovation in agricultural safety and health. Paper presented at the Annual International Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
• Aby, G., & Shutske, J. M. (2024, July). Identification of advantages and limitations of current risk assessment and hazard analysis methods when applied on autonomous agricultural machineries. Paper presented at the ASABE Annual International Meeting.
• Shutske, J. M. (2024, July). Large language models and agricultural machinery safety: Use cases in design and education. Paper presented at the ASABE Annual International Meeting.
• Shutske, J. M. (2024, February). Robotics & AI for sustainable & equitable agricultural systems. Presentation at the USDA Annual Ag Update Forum, Arlington, VA.

Extension Publications

1. Martin, G. P., Reed, H., & Fetzer, L. M. (2024, October 29). Being fire safe at farm markets and public activities. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/being-fire-safe-at-farm-markets-and-public-activities
2. Fetzer, L. M. (2024, December 16). Prepare for winter farm work. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/prepare-for-winter-farm-work
3. Fetzer, L. M., & Becot, F. (2024, December 16). Ag safety demos loan program. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/ag-safety-demos-loan-program
4. Murphy, D. J., Fetzer, L. M., & Harshman, W. C. (2025, July 1). Safely making and handling large hay bales. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/safely-making-and-handling-large-hay-bales
5. Fetzer, L. M., Becot, F., & Murphy, D. (2025, July 1). Safely moving and storing large hay bales. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/safely-moving-and-storing-large-hay-bales
6. Fetzer, L. M., & Davis, J. (2025, June 2). Central posting location is key for the worker protection standard. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/central-posting-location-is-key-for-the-worker-protection-standard
7. Fetzer, L. M., & Becot, F. (2025, June 18). Preventing heat illnesses in agriculture. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/preventing-heat-illnesses-in-agriculture
8. Fetzer, L. M., & Becot, F. (2025, March 25). Farm equipment safety on public roads. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/farm-equipment-safety-on-public-roads
9. Fetzer, L. M., & Becot, F. (2025, March 25). Ag safety and health springtime preparations. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/ag-safety-and-health-springtime-preparations
10. Fetzer, L. M., & Becot, F. (2024, July 10). Preventing tractor rollover. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/preventing-tractor-rollover
11. Michael, J., & Gorucu, S. (2024). The dangers of using chainsaws: Chainsaw hazards and tips to stay safe. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/the-dangers-of-using-chainsaws
12. Michael, J., Charles, D. R., & Gorucu, S. (2024). Be safe around wooden pallets. Penn State Extension. https://extension.psu.edu/be-safe-around-wooden-pallets
13. Barstow, S., Clawson, J., Drake, S., Galloway, E., & Pate, M. (2025). Introduction to drones. Utah State University Extension. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/extension_curall/2487/
14. Gorucu, S. (2024). 2022–2023 summary report: Agriculture-, forestry-, and fishing-related fatalities in Florida: AE606, 11/2024. EDIS, 2024(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AE606-2024
15. Gorucu, S., Moore, M., & Bliznyuk, N. A. (2024). Roadway safety: Logging truck-related crashes in Florida: AE598, 2/2024. EDIS, 2024(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AE598-2024
16. Gorucu, S., Lehtola, C. J., & Brown, C. M. (2024). Safe tractor operations: Foundations of tractor safety: AE599, 6/2024. EDIS, 2024(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AE599-2024
17. Gorucu, S., Lehtola, C. J., & Brown, C. M. (2024). Safe tractor operations: Dangers of extra riders: AE600, 6/2024. EDIS, 2024(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AE600-2024
18. Gorucu, S., Lehtola, C. J., & Brown, C. M. (2024). Safe tractor operations: Road safety for tractors and farm machinery: AE601, 6/2024. EDIS, 2024(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AE601-2024
19. Gorucu, S., Lehtola, C. J., & Brown, C. M. (2024). Safe tractor operations: Loading and towing: AE602, 6/2024. EDIS, 2024(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AE602-2024
20. Gorucu, S., Lehtola, C. J., & Brown, C. M. (2024). Safe tractor operations: More tractor safety tips: AE603, 6/2024. EDIS, 2024(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AE603-2024
21. Gorucu, S., Lehtola, C. J., & Brown, C. M. (2024). Safe tractor operations: Tractor operator checklist: AE604, 6/2024. EDIS, 2024(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-AE604-2024

Other Media Resources

• Krekelberg, E. (2024, September 14). Keeping kids safe on the farm. Dairy Star.
• Krekelberg, E. (2024, August 1). Safe silage harvest: Prepare now to prevent accidents later. Progressive Forage.
• WCCO TV CBS Minnesota (2024). Interview about farm equipment fire prevention. [Television broadcast].
• Ag Week TV (2024). Story from Big Iron Farm Show about aging on the farm and fall prevention. [Television broadcast].
• WCCO TV CBS Minnesota (2024). Interview for Mental Health Awareness Month about rural and farm mental health. [Television broadcast].
• Krekelberg, E. (2024). I‑Spy farm safety hazards, distractions, grain bin safety, and agricultural chemical safety. Polk County Youth Tractor Safety. Outreach event.
• Goetting, M. A., Small, V., Jepsen, S. D., Munter, J., & Eck, E. E. (2025). Alzheimer’s and related dementias: Support for Montana farmers and ranchers and their families (Vols. 1–2). Montana State University.
• Shutske, J. M. (2024). Farmers can be cool with AI. Illinois Farmer Today.
• Shutske, J. M. (2024). Seven cool things farmers can do today with AI. Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation.
• Shutske, J. M. (2024). Generative AI – A game changer for ASABE professionals. Resource (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers).
• Shutske, J. M. (2024). AI is a game‑changing technology that could change the world of agriculture. Wisconsin State Farmer.