Silage Safety Resources
Alycia Drwencke, Dairy Management Specialist
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program
July 15, 2020

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)
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