In the summer, farmers are go, go, go. But before you walk out the door, put on that sunscreen and the wide-brimmed hat. Skin cancer is no joke with one in five Americans experiencing a form of skin cancer. And if you think taking a break in the shade is time wasted... imagine the time spent at the hospital if you do develop cancer or have a heat stroke. Monitor your body -- strange moles, blurred vision, etc. -- these could be signs of a problem. Melissa Ploeckelman at the National Farm Medicine Center recommends drinking eight, 8oz cups of water every hour when working in the sun -- if you sip it slowly, you won't have to take constant bathroom breaks.

In the summer, farmers are go, go, go. But before you walk out the door, put on that sunscreen and the wide-brimmed hat. Skin cancer is no joke with one in five Americans experiencing a form of skin cancer. And if you think taking a break in the shade is time wasted... imagine the time spent at the hospital if you do develop cancer or have a heat stroke. Monitor your body -- strange moles, blurred vision, etc. -- these could be signs of a problem. Melissa Ploeckelman at the National Farm Medicine Center recommends drinking eight, 8oz cups of water every hour when working in the sun -- if you sip it slowly, you won't have to take constant bathroom breaks.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

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