84-Lancaster Firming. Saturday, February 22, 1992
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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
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• Air- and oil-cooled diesel reliability. The
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also eliminates components that cause
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* Lots of speed choices. The synchropower
transmission with synchro-reverser offers 12
forward and 12 reverse speeds, planetary
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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
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degrees F. You may need to adjust
the temperature control setting if
you have an unusually large
amount of food stored. The temp
erature danger zone is between 40
degrees F. and 140 degrees F.,
when bacteria multiply at an
alarming rate. Keep hot foods hot
and cold foods cold to avoid this
zone. Foods stored in a freezer
above 0 degrees F. will not spoil,
but their quality will deteriorate
rapidly.
Canned foods should be kept in
a cool, dry place and used within
12 to 18 months. Never store
canned goods in places with
extreme temperatures, such as
over the stove, under the sink, in
your garage, or in a damp base
ment. Canned goods with dents or
bulges can make you sick, so avoid
them. Cans that stick to the bottom
of cupboard shelves may have
slow leaks and should be thrown
away. A good rule of thumb is
"when in doubt throw it out."
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
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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. The independent
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spline shafts and a hydraulically-actuated wet
PTO clutch. The Category 11/13-point hitch
has a convenient rear remote control and is
equipped with telescopic stabilizers. Optional
telescopic lower links are available.
• Quality features put you in control. The
5600 Series tractors ride on premium
Goodyear" radial tires. They have hydrostatic
power steering, hydraulically-actuated wet
disc brakes, and a mechanically-actuated
differential lock. AWD models have four
wheel brakes for 40% better braking and an
operator controlled front differential lock
for tighter turns.
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or any of the “orange” line of AGCO Allis
tractors ranging from 40 to 128 PTO hp, stop
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