Extension Specialists Warn of Home Food Handling Problems
Iowa State University specialists report a 1970 national study found 88 percent of foodborne outbreaks trace to improper home or food service handling. They cite underfunded health boards, limited inspectors, and call for placing inspectors under the state health department for better backing. The seminar in Cedar Rapids highlighted underreporting and the need to focus on common hazards rather than sensational cases.
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Iowa State University
William LaGrange
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Center For Disease Control
Towa
LaGrange
Linn County
Iowa State Department of Agriculture
State Department
John Herrick
State Health Department
Noble
Harold Stockdale
Stockdale
Iowa State
Butz Warns Hike in Meat Imports Won’t Curb Prices
Secretary Earl L. Butz warned against price controls on beef saying shortages and rationing could follow if the government tried to rein in prices. He argued a 7 percent rise in allowable beef imports will not ease retail pressures and urged consumers to consider history before demanding controls.
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Butz
Washington
UPI
Earl L. Butz
Texas and Southwest
Raisers Association
Houston
Ruiz
CPA
Buzz
Multiple Farm Auctions Across Wisconsin and Iowa
A string of farm auctions and sales announced for March with details of locations near Plainview Anamata Center Point DeWitt Olin Viroqua and Cedar Rapids. Items include livestock machinery cattle and general goods with sale times ranging from morning to afternoon on varied dates in March.
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AveWon
Vania Mach
Henry Hiederh
Plainview
Jona Thelen
Anamata
Themar Li Woods
Central City
Sut
Mar
Pam
Lvastock
Mach
Bill Haars
Center Point Sale
Duroc
Yorkshires
Marvin Wiese
DeWitt
Sale
Anthony Becker
Amy Inachs
Lauren Tonme
Anamosa
Revell Mereeka
Millersturz
Ince
Vireoqua
Wis
Bar Ranch Me 4 Inc
Ami. SE
Viroqua
Plord Ham Estate
Clee
Deen Thames, & mi. N
Alburanit
Jones Swine Clinic Planned at Anamosa
ANAMOSA The Anamosa adult farmers class plans a Jones county swine education clinic at the Anamosa sale barn March 20. Swine producers may bring one barrow per farm weighing 190 to 240 pounds, with FFA and 4 H members also eligible. Barrows brought 3 30 to 7 30 p.m. Monday March 20. Ray Cheever of Rath Packing will place the barrow on hoof and provide carcass cutout data.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Rath Packing
Bio-Life hearing set for March 28 in Des Moines
Iowa Department of Agriculture schedules a March 28 hearing to decide if Bio-Life Co. of Tonia will keep its soil conditioning product registered. The case follows a prior cancellation, court restoration, and an injunction dispute, focusing on proving benefits and ensuring ads and programs comply with Iowa law.
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Des Moines
Towa Department of Agriculture
Bio-Life Co
Tonia
Towa
L. B. Liddy
Bio- Life Co
Polk County District
Liddy
Innew State House
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