The 2016 death of a young Portage County farmer who died while agitating a non-enclosed manure storage system has increased awareness of the dangers present in manure gases.
Portage County UW-Extension has created this page as a point of reference and educational information for our agricultural community. Please check back as links will continue to be added.
Notices and Articles
Reducing Risk from Manure Storage Agitation Gases
Manure Safety Warning ~ Cheryl Skjolaas, Specialist at UW Madison/Extension Center for Agriculture Safety and Health
Pit Gases Pose a Danger in Beef Barns ~ Iowa State Extension
VIDEOS & WEBINAR RECORDINGS
Manure Gas Production and Dispersion ~ Dr. Rebecca Larson, UW Madison/ Extension Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
Safety & Monitoring Considerations ~ Dr. John Shutske, UW Madison/Extension Professor and Agricultural Engineering Extension Specialist
Manure Gas Safety ~ UW Center for Agricultural Safety & Health
Manure Safety ~ Cheryl Skjolaas, Specialist at UW Madison/Extension Center for Agriculture Safety and Health
Think Safety First ~ Rick Martens, Martens Manurigation, via www.learn.extension.org
BROCHURES & PUBLICATIONS
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Health Hazards ~ UW- Madison/Extension Center for Agricultural Safety and Health & OSHA
Manure Gas Monitor Information ~ Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
Non-Enclosed Manure Storage Safety Tips ~ UW- Madison/Extension Center for Agricultural Safety and Health
Manure gas safety review of practices and recommendations for Wisconsin livestock farms ~ UW Madison/Extension
Manure Storage Design and Safety Considerations with Gypsum Bedding ~ Penn State Extension
Open Air Manure Storage Safety Tips ~ Penn State Extension
Confined Space Manure Storage Hazards ~ Penn State Extension
Preventing Deaths of Farm Workers in Manure Pits ~ The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Beware of Manure Pit Hazards ~ National Ag Safety Database & Michigan State Extension
NRCS Alerts Farmers About Dangers of Manure Storage Agitation ~ USDA NRCS
AG SAFETY WEBSITES
Agricultural Safety & Health provided by UW Center for Agricultural Safety & Health
