Take ag safety into the future by exploring ag technology.

For the final webinar in the series, Illinois experts will look ahead at emerging technologies and innovations that will transform safety in agriculture. Explore cutting-edge research around autonomous equipment, wearable technology, telematics, and digital training tools. Participants will gain insights into how these futuristic solutions could monitor risks, prevent incidents, and improve health outcomes for agricultural workers. The conversation will also cover how farmers, researchers, and policymakers can collaborate to fully realize the safety benefits of new agriculture technologies.

About the Cultivating Caution Series

Explore the latest research and recommendations for staying safe and healthy while working in agriculture. In the Cultivating Caution webinar series, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign experts will cover machinery safety, infectious diseases, grain hazards, tractor safety, heat illness, and mental health. The free series will offer practical tips and best practices for Illinois farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers to protect themselves, their families, and their operations.

Sessions will be at 11 a.m. on the third Tuesday of the month. This free series is co-sponsored by the University of Illinois Agricultural Safety & Health Program, College of ACES, farmdoc, and Illinois Extension. Learn more about the series and register at go.illinois.edu/SafeAg2024.

Program contact: Salah Issa, assistant professor and Extension specialist, agricultural and industry safety and health in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, part of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. 

Past Session Archive

Miss a session? View past recordings available in the Cultivating Caution: A Monthly Guide to Farm Safety and Health playlist.