Turkey Lady of Edgerton Keeps Family Turkey Farm Alive
Dorinda Otto, 70, runs a long family turkey operation in Edgerton Kansas praised for meat raised without additives or water injection. With about 50 years in the business, she greets local and regional customers seeking fresh farm birds for Thanksgiving and notes the decline of small 500-bird farms as larger operations dominate.
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Edgerton
Bill
Clearfield
Olathe
Kansas
Misse
Scott Beyer
Kansas State University
Topeka
Yates Center
Kansas City
Ottawa
Stink From Chicken Manure Affects Southwest City Residents
In Southwest City Missouri critics accuse poultry growers of improperly spreading farm manure from a Simmon Foods supplier. Neighbors say lax and easy-to-avoid regulations allow pollution of Ozarks waterways with algae blooms and nutrient overload. Local plants report odorous fields and churning streams show dark coffee-colored water.
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Ozarks
Convenience drives new food packaging trends in California
In Fresno on the 16th annual Agribusiness Management Conference, Vernon Crowder of Bank of America and Bill Spencer of Spencer Fruit Co. urged prioritizing convenience as more women work and demand ready to eat meals. Farmington Fresh now sells sliced apples in breathable plastic bags with a browning barrier, described by Bob Brocchini as keeping fruit fresh without turning brown.
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Vernon M. Crowder
Bank of America
Bill Spencer
Spencer Fruit Co
The
Bank
California State University-Fresno
Spencer
Farmington Fresh
Stockton
Bob Brocchini
Stockton Metropolitan Airport
FSA County Committee Ballots Count In Local Townships
Voters in Pomona Greenwood Lincoln Harrison and Cutler will select a three member Farm Service Agency County Committee for a three year term. Candidates are Stanley Vickers Gene Maxwell Marilyn Hay and Randy Duvall. Ballots must be mailed to 107 E 23rd Street and returned by December 1.
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Pomona
Greenwood
Lincoln
Harrison and
Cutler
Farm Service Agency
Stanley Vickers
Gene Maxwell
Marilyn Hay
Randy Duvall
E. 23Rd Street
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