Providing you with tips on how to safely operate machinery and to do daily tasks around the farm.  Scan through the articles to find the answers to your questions!

• Fall Harvest Safety Tips
  • Harvest, field work, safety, accidents, grain bin, bunker silo
  • Steph Plaster, September/October 2018
• Safety and Confined Spaces
  • Silos, grain bins, manure storage and handling, respirator
  • Trisha Wagner, Cheryl Skjolaas 2018
• Sun Exposure Risk of Skin Cancer
  • Skin protection, sun screen, SPF
  • Sarah Mills-Lloyd August/September 2018
• Used Tires as Silage Covers
  • mosquitos, West Nile Virus, Zika Virus, silage cover
  • Ryan Sterry May/June 2018
• Winter Weather Survival
  • Keywords: weather terms, winter driving, survival kits
  • Trisha Wagner January/February 2018
• Cold Weather Preparation
  • Keywords: coldstress, clothing, bedding, wind breaks
  • Heather Schlesser, November/December 2017
• Skin Exposure to Chemicals
  • Keywords: personal protective equipment, chemical, poison, dermal exposure
  • Trisha Wagner September/October 2017
• Feeding Safety: Avalanches and Silo-filler’s Disease
  • Keywords: horizontal silo, bunker silo, avalanche, upright silo, silo gas
  • Cheryl A. Skjolaas, Liz Binversie September/October 2017
• Staying Safe around Manure Handling and Storage Systems
  • Keywords: manure handling, manure storage, manure gases, confined space
  • Cheryl A. Skjolaas, July/August 2017
• Understand Risk of Ag Chemicals
  • Keywords: chemicals, safety, risk, pesticide, toxic
  • Trisha Wagner, Cheryl Skjolaas, January/February 2017
• Prevent Slips in Winter
  • Keywords: ice, safety, winter, slips, falls
  • Stephanie Plaster, January/February 2017
• Tips for Staying Warm and Safe in Winter
  • Keywords: winter, ice, snow, freezing, frostbite
  • Aerica Bjurstrom, November/December 2016
• Protect your body while working
  • Keywords: lifting, back, stress, pain
  • Jennifer Blazek, Sept/Oct 2016
• Skid Steer Safety and Manure Storage Systems
  • Keywords: frozen manure, skid steers, slurry pits, push off, ice and snow
  • Trisha Wagner, January/February 2016 
• How to Respond to a Manure Spill
  • Keywords: manure, accident, water, DNR, emergency, spill
  • Eric Ronk, January/February 2015
• Be Safe when Working near Bunker Silos
  • Keywords: silage avalanche, safety tips
  • Katie Behnke, September/October 2011
• Carbon Monoxide
  • Keywords: symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, prevention
  • Cheryl Skjolaas, January/February 2009
• Care for Your Hearing with Hearing Protectors
• Protect against loosing your hearing 
  • Keywords: hearing protection, loud noises, ear plugs, ear muffs
  • May/June 2012, September/October 2014
• Chemical Safety
  • Keywords: avoiding injury, proper handling of  hazardous chemicals
  • November/December 2010, May/June 2015
• Eye Safety and Protection
  • Keywords: prevention of eye injury
  • Cheryl Skjolaas, March/April 2009
• Five Important Reasons to Vaccinate Children
  • Keywords: protect your children
  • September/October 2012
• Footwear
  • Keywords: proper footwear for changing environments
  • Cheryl Skjolaas, September/October 2010
• Micro-Breaks
  • Keywords: stretch, rest
  • January/February 2010
• Prepare your Vehicle for Winter Driving
  • Keywords: reliable transportation
  • November/December 2011
• Protect Yourself from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  • Keywords: carbon monoxide, internal combustion engines, carbon monoxide detector
  • January/February 2013
• PTO- Powerful and Dangerous
  • Keywords: power take-off (PTO), machinery safety
  • Cheryal Skjolaas, September/October 2010
• Safe Skid Steer Operation
  • Keywords: skid steer, center of gravity, accidents, 3-point method
  • Trisha Wagner, March/April 2013
• Safe Skid Steer Operation
  • Keywords: skid steer, hazards
  • Trisha Wagner, March/April 2012
• Stay Safe this Fall
  • Keywords: harvesting safety, take your time
  • Jennifer Blazek, September/October 2013
• Stay Safe when Working in Hot Weather
  • Keywords: hydration, dress appropriately, know symptoms of heat illness
  • July/August 2011
• Watch for Safety Alerts
  • Keywords: danger, warning, caution
  • Mark Hagedorn, March/April 2012
• Watch for Safety Alerts
  • Keywords: fire safety tips
  • Mark Hagedorn, September/October 2009
• What to do if You get Influenza
  • Keywords: symptoms of H1N1, remedies
  • Joyce Mann, July/August 2009
• Winter Driving Safety, Take Your Time
  • Keywords: driving tips
  • Cheryl Skjolaas, November/December 2013