84-Lancaster Firming. Saturday, February 22, 1992 ■y# FOOD SAFETY KITCHEN CLEAN-UP—Don’t STARTS AT HOME forget that kitchen surfaces that Barbara Grumbine got competitiveness from their father and love and encouragement from their mother to work hard.” Although Barbara did not grow up on a farm, she said, “I had no trouble adjusting to farm life because I was not a stranger to hard work. We had eight children in our family so I knew how to raise a big garden.” Barbara helped with the daily aspect of livestock care until the boys were old enough. She con tinues to take livestock to the auc tion, help with the field work, espe cially hay raking, and is in charge of the bookkeeping. During lambing season, the Grumbines usually stay up until 1 a m., then set the alarm and get up at 3 a.m. to check on the sheep. The sheep are pastured until November 1, then kept in bams until the middle of May. Rams and ewes that are used for showing are kept on grain. Although the feed for the pure-bred hogs (Yorkshires, Hampshires, and Berkshires) are fed with feed made on the farm, sheep feed is purchased except for creep feed. The Dorsets lamb twice a year. At this point only 25 percent of the flock lamb in the fall. The Grum NO MORE GATHERING GRASS... By Doris Thomas Lancaster Extension Home Economist (Continued from Pago B 2) bines would like to see that percen tage jump to SO percent since there are not as many problems caused by flies and hot weather in fall. The drawback about fall lambing is that usually -(here are not as many multiple births. The Grumbines’ oldest son Daryl is 19 and a sophomore at Kutztown State University. Dar ien, 16, is a junior at Eastern Leba non County High School. Daryl does all the shearing on the Grumbine flock in addition to custom shearing. Although Barbara will have little day-to-day work on the farm, she said, “I’m supporting the farm with working in Washington.” Her apartment will be within walking distance to her job, about 10 blocks. She intends to focus on doing the best job possible for agriculture. Her family has a big influence in this desire because she hopes her sons will continue fanning. She said, “I want to do whatever I can to assure that they can farm by promoting good policies for ag.” As far as long term goals, Barba- ra said, “I keep my options open. You never know what will come your way.” have touched taw meat or poultry may be contaminated with bacteria which may cause food poisoning. Most food safety experts recom mend using two separate cutting boards—one for meat and one for produce. That way you won't be able to cross contaminate foods as you prepare them. If you take meat or poultry from your kitchen to your grill, remember that you either need to wash and rinse the plate you carried them on or use a clean one to take them to the table. This holds true for any cooking forks or spatulas you used during the cooking process. Take stock of your kitchen and toss any wooden items such as cut ting boards, spoons and meat mal lets. It is not possible, even with automatic dishwashing, to thor oughly clean and sanitize wooden utensils. Substitute hard plastic or metal accessories and acrylic cut ting boards. These latter items can be sanitized, after washing and rinsing, with a Solution of two to three teaspoons of household chlorine bleach in one quart of water, followed by a cold water rinse. To store perishable food safely you need a thermometer to test the effectiveness of your refrigerator and freezer. Keep your refrigerator between 34 and 40 degrees F. The freezer should always be below 0 The AGCO Allis 5670 and 5680 utility tractors offer fuel efficiency, reliable drawbar and FTO power, and excellent maneuverability in the 63-72 FTO hp range. They’re also backed by a 4-year/4,000-hour warranty. • Air- and oil-cooled diesel reliability. The 4-cylinder, air- and oil-cooled diesel engine delivers 63 FTO hp in the 5670 and 73 FTO hp in the 5680, both with a 22% torque rise. It also eliminates components that cause downtime in liquid-cooled engines. Hus, it is among the best in fuel consumption tests * Lots of speed choices. The synchropower transmission with synchro-reverser offers 12 forward and 12 reverse speeds, planetary final drive and a self-adjusting, hydraulically actuated clutph. The optional transmissions include 16 forward and 16 reverse with creeper speeds and a dual-speed of 24 forward and 12 reverse speeds. Both tractor models are available as either 2WD or AWD. SEE YOUR DEALER TODAY! AG-IND. EQ., INC. 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HINTS FOR BETTER HYGIENE The three most important rules for food handling hygiene are wash your hands, wash your hands, and wash your hands! Wash your hands in warm soapy water before and after every step in the food preparation pro cess. Kitchen hand towels should be used for drying clean hands only—never to remove food from UTILITY VERSATILITY FARMER EQUIP. & HOLTRY’S EQUIPMENT NICHOLS FARM EQUIP, SUPPLY INC. Roxbury, P«. Bloomtburg, Pa Alrvllla, Pa. 717-532-7261 717-784-7731 717-662-3967 GBliMßii LINCOLN SUPPLY cam. & EQUIPMENT CO. FARM SERVICE Somarsat, PA Quarryvllla, Pa. 814-443-1691 717-786-7318 MeCeela, MO 301-766-8800 HERNLEY’S FARM EQUIP., INC. Eliza bat hi own, Pa. 717-367-6887 your hands. Don't forget to clean under your fingernails. Germs love to hide there. Keep a small nail brush at the kitchen sink to help remind you to scrub your nails. Large or ornate jewelry may also trap dirt and food particles and carry them to food and equipment, so remove this kind of jewelry before you start to work with food. Can openers regularly spread the food and bacteria tucked away in those tiny crevices, so wash them often. Keep appliances clean by wiping up spills right away. AH kitchen equipment should be kepi clean and in good repair so that germs will not gather in broken oi chipped places and multiply. Use a clean spoon whenever you want to taste or sample food. Anc of course, wash any flatware or other utensils that fall on the floor. Also, always wash any flatware that has been on your table even if it has not been used. Remember to follow these food safety dps I have shared with you in this column as well as in last week's column and you should avoid food-borne illness. If, despite your best efforts, food poi soning occurs, mild symptoms can be treated with plenty of fluids and rest • PTO power to do more. 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