Industry moves to clean up beef safety revolution
The beef industry starts rigorous plant changes to curb bacteria and make meat safer after the 1993 E coli outbreak that sickened 500 and killed three. Inspections now test meat for contamination, with stricter standards planned. steam pasteurization and high temperature spray lead the push, costing about one million dollars per plant.
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ALLAS
Caroline Smith DeWaal
Food Safety
Centers For Science In the Public Interest
National Cattleme
Beef Association
Els
DeWaal
Northwest
Gary Acuff
Texas A&m University
Oeos
Kansas State University
Dan Hale
Texas A&m
Sole tractor tests may come to end in Nebraska
The Nebraska Legislature considers repealing a 1919 law requiring tractor tests before sale. The Nebraska Tractor Testing Laboratory, the only independent lab in the United States studying new tractors, could close if the measure passes. Lab chairman Leonard Bashford warns tests would drop, possibly ending the facility.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Nebraska Tractor Testing Laboratory
United States
Agriculture Committee
Leonard Bashford
State
Tractor-Testing Board
Meeting on CRP changes at Garnett FSA office
The Garnett FSA office hosts a 1 p.m. information meeting on Conservation Reserve Program changes with NRCS staff to answer questions. Extensions are not available. landowners must rebid by March 28 for 10 year contracts. Average soil rent in Anderson County is 46 dollars plus 5 for maintenance. bid caps set per contract. A separate aviation workshop in Goodland run today through Thursday, with spray pattern analysis and a contact number 913 899 7531.
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Farm Service Agency Office of
Garnett
Town Hall Center
FSA
Natural Resource Conservation Service
Anderson County
Jolene Alexander
Wigoodland
Kansas ‘Agricultural Aviation Association
Sherman‘Coiity’Extension and Research Programs
New FSA boss feels at home
Jolene Alexander, with a degree in agricultural mechanization and a minor in animal science, becomes county executive director of the local Farm Service Agency in Garnett. Her career spans USDA roles across California, Virginia, Kansas, and now Garnett, following a military family life. She replaces Leo Wiederholt, who retired, and her family plans a future on land west of Paola. The office coordinates Conservation Reserve Program work, natural resource compliance, and emergency disaster relief for farmers, supporting stable prices and a renewed, affordable food supply.
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Garnett
Jolene Alexander
Farm Service Agency
Alexander
U.S. Department of Agriculture
California
Virginia
Wabaunsee County
Kansas
Jolene
Bill
Franklin County
Kansas State University
Midwest
Paola
Rural Development
Farmers Home Administration
Rochelle
Fmha
U.S
Anderson County
Leo Wiederholt
Peach growers fear late freeze hits Georgia crops
Unseasonably warm weather has caused peach trees to bloom early in Georgia. Growers fear a repeat of last year’s disastrous freezes that wiped out more than 90 percent of the crop. Lane Packing Co. of Fort Valley voices cautious optimism as March to mid April looms.
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Albany, Ga
Georgia
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THE
Ottawa Herald
Abele
Anco News Service
Mer’y
Pure Monnoay
Plymouth
Massachusetts
England
Stone
United Feature Syndicate
U.S.A
Madison Ave. Nly
Danny Williams
Lane Packing Co
Fort Valley
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