D4*Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 28, 1999 (Continued from Page 03) HAMILTON BROS CO HILL FARMS MARION PYLE STONE JOHN 1 J E MARCBBZAK PLAINFIELD FARM PART 268 1 8} 1 39 0 72 1 93 5 KBVRGBRARDA BURLEIGH DAVIDRSEBILA BANICRY HIGHLAND FARMS DALE HOROBEY CON ACRES CARL SHBPSTONB ROME BROS AL MAR FARM ART ( BARB RUTLEDGE TRI NON FARMS ALTON C OLVBR HARRY R MARKER JOHN i ROBERT GRAHAM HIXSON FARM BILL,JBANNIB SELEHBO JAMBS B MC QUAIDE KEITH C HALTERS CATALINA DAIRY WILLIAM BUTTERMORE UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) Dry weather in many parts of Pennsylvania may be causing an increased risk of tower silo fires from a lack of proper forage moisture content and/or from poor fermentation of silage, which in turn could lead to the production of greater amounts of volatile gas that can ignite a silo fire. Dennis Murphy, professor of agricultural engineering and a farm safety expert in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, explains that the mois ture (Content for forages stored in a silo should be between 45 and 65 percent. If the moisture con tent falls below the 45-percent level, fire risk increases. He adds that several gases, includ ing hydrogen and methane, are by-products of fermenting silage. “If excess gases are present, they could burst into flames if Top Pennsylvania DHIA Herds By County For July WASHINGTON 25146 918 23771 897 24807 923 23158 822 23257 889 NAYNE 24373 906 23522 900 23304 817 22171 801 23117 756 21460 727 22195 847 20922 733 21730 771 21095 760 21514 805 NBSTMORELAND 27319 894 23524 863 23145 900 21685 821 21390 818 22084 807 21736 853 21021 644 Farmers Should Beware Of Silo Fire Danger exposed to a source of ignition, such as static electricity or sparks created during the load ing or blowing of silage,” Murphy said. “Other potential ignition sources are barn lights or other electrical equipment near or at the base of unloading chutes.” Murphy says farmers should take the following precautions to help reduce the risk of silo fires: • Test the moisture of the for age being ensiled. • Water down silo unloading chutes. • Provide plenty of ventila tion around the silo, especially at loading areas and up chutes. “Use a barn fan to keep extra oxygen moving up the silo chute,” advised Murphy. “This helps prevent the generation of excess silo gases and dilutes the gases present, keeping them from reaching explosive concen trations.” ADAH S 8 JANICE DERR GREEN HILL FARMS INSINGA HOLSTBINS COUNTRY HEAVEN HOL 47 8 40 9 72 4 68 8 MEADON POND FARM MELVIN Z MDSSBR T ♦ R FARM AMOS M STOLTZFDS 165 5 52 8 61 4 102 9 DICK-MAR FARMS JBRRYtKATBY BBARY GAYLORD R NAGNBR MITCHELL DAIRY 47 4 35 0 52 3 57 4 42 3 68 7 70 9 RICHARD HARRINGTON RONALD HUNTER ROLLING ACRES «RM VIBN HOLSTBINS MARTHA BEARDSLEY JARED LINDBLL NAYNE-ROGBR SHBRNOOD 73 6 74 2 104 1 87 9 63 3 SCOTT i APRIL COOPER SMYSIRS RICHLANN PMS WALK LB HOLSTBINS GLEN ( DAMN ANDERSON LEONARD GREEK •Clean out chaff and other debris from the silo chute and from the rungs or frame of chute doors. 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