THE SCARY SIDE OF SILAGE
*This article first appeared in the August 20, 2019 issue of Progressive Dairy
“We have two major problems in our global silage industry today. … Shrink loss is too high, but our biggest problem is safety,” Bolsen says. “Too many silage programs are not safe.”
“We have two major problems in our global silage industry today. … Shrink loss is too high, but our biggest problem is safety,” Bolsen says. “Too many silage programs are not safe.”
MAKE SILAGE SAFETY PRIORITY #1
*This article first appeared in the March 2019 issue of Forage Focus published by the Midwest Forage Association | by Matt Akins, University of Wisconsin; Keith Bolsen, Kansas State University
"An excellent silage management program is vital for dairy and beef operations to be productive and profitable. This includes managing for high-quality silage such as harvesting at proper moisture and …
"An excellent silage management program is vital for dairy and beef operations to be productive and profitable. This includes managing for high-quality silage such as harvesting at proper moisture and …
PURSUING A PASSION
*This article first appeared in the October, 2017 issue of Western Dairy Business
“Our foundation will promote safe silage management practices for bunker silos and silage piles through the development of educational resources for the global silage industry,” Keith said. “The goal is for everyone involved in a silage program, regardless of job or type of operation, to return home to his or her family safe everyday.
“Our foundation will promote safe silage management practices for bunker silos and silage piles through the development of educational resources for the global silage industry,” Keith said. “The goal is for everyone involved in a silage program, regardless of job or type of operation, to return home to his or her family safe everyday.
DAIRY RADIO NOW INTERVIEW
Bill Baker of Dairy Radio Now interviews Dr. Keith Bolsen about the Silage Safety Foundation October 2017. The interview starts about 50 seconds in.
NEW KEITH BOLSEN SILAGE SAFETY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCED AT WORLD DAIRY EXPO
* This was a new release announcing the formation fo the Foundation in 2017.
Send Everyone Home SAFE!
Send Everyone Home SAFE!
"Dr. Keith and Ruthie Bolsen announce the new Keith Bolsen Silage Safety Foundation. The non-profit organization is dedicated to promoting safe bunker silo and silage pile management, and providing safety educational resources and materials for the global silage industry. Send everyone home safe! …
BUNKER SILOS, SILAGE PILES DANGEROUS PLACES
*This article first appeared in the April 10, 2015 issue of Dairy Star
"Most people probably view it merely as feed. But silage - whether in piles or in bunker silos - can, and does, kill.
Keith Bolsen, an emeritus professor at Kansas State University, talked about the dangers of silage during the annual business conference of the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW). Speaking at the Madison, Wis., event on March 18, Bolsen offered several real-life examples of silage mishaps..
Keith Bolsen, an emeritus professor at Kansas State University, talked about the dangers of silage during the annual business conference of the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW). Speaking at the Madison, Wis., event on March 18, Bolsen offered several real-life examples of silage mishaps..
SILAGE BUNKERS AND PILES: A LIFE AND DEATH MATTER
*This article first appeared in the July 1, 2013 issue of FORAGE
"Few farming operations invite as many different opportunities for injury or fatality as a silage program. Silage-related tragedies know no age boundary, as workers and bystanders of all ages have been injured or killed during silage harvest and feedout.
Although silage injury statistics are not easily tabulated, increasingly stories involve bunker silos and drive-over piles.
SILAGE SAFETY: ONE MAN’S TALE OF SURVIVAL IN A SILAGE PILE COLLAPSE
*This article first appeared in the August 2011 issue of Western Dairy Business
"This month looms large in nutritionist Doug DeGroff’ s calendar of memories. Two years ago, DeGroff was pulled from beneath a 20-ton pile of silage, seriously injured, but blessed to be alive!
Like most nutritionists, DeGroff had sampled thousands of silage piles in the course of his daily routine. This one looked harmless. Face, shaved to near perfection. …
SILAGE BUNKERS AND PILES CAN KILL
*This article first appeared in the May 2011 edition of Hoard’s West
"Go ahead and smirk at how animated Keith Bolsen is during his presentation, but don’t think for an instant that his passion for silage pile safety isn’t deadly serious.
Instant and deadly …
SURVIVING A SILAGE AVALANCHE
*This article first appeared in the February 2010 issue of Hay and Forage Grower
"It started out as a typical day for dairy nutritionist Doug DeGroff. He’d pulled up to a client’s corn silage pile for a forage sample, bucket and pitchfork in hand. After filling the bucket, he turned to walk back to his pickup to mix and core a sample. …