Silage Safety Resources
Alycia Drwencke, Dairy Management Specialist
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program
A few key safety resources available from Lallemand Animal Nutrition on Silage Safety:
- Silage Safety Video
- Silage Safety Handbook
- Link to request a hard-copy handbook: https://qualitysilage.com/handbook/silage-safety-handbook/
- Silage Safety Technical Bulletin: Be informed, be alert, be aware, be safe around silage!
- PDF attached below
- QualitySilage.com
- https://qualitysilage.com/ensure-silage-safety/safety-tips-for-harvest-and-ensiling/
- Informative resource for harvesting quality forages and ensuring safe practices.
Silage Safety Bulletin (pdf; 602KB)
Upcoming Events
Broiler Field Day at Sunny Cove Farm
June 6, 2024
Alfred Station, NY
Join us for a field day to explore broiler production, processing, and finances. Meghan Snyder of Sunny Cove Farm will be our host. She raises small batches of organic broilers, processing them on-farm under the 1,000 bird exemption.
Cornell Seed Growers Field Day
July 2, 2024
Ithaca, NY
Please Save the Date for the Cornell Seed Growers Field Day to be held the morning of July 2nd. The event will be held at the NYSIP Foundation Seed Barn, 791 Dryden Rd., Rt. 366, Ithaca, NY.
Stockmanship and Stewardship 2024
October 25, 2024
Hamburg, NY
Save the date!! The event is one of 4 across the US and is a two-day educational experience featuring low-stress cattle handling demonstrations, Beef Quality Assurance educational sessions, facility design sessions, and industry updates.
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