IT’S BARBECUE TIME chilled by placing ice directly on Summer has finally arrived and top of it everyone’s ready to cook out- *Try to minimize the number of doors. But the bacteria responsible times you open your cooler, for food poisoning loves balmy because each time you open it you weather, too. In fact, reports of let out cold air. food borne illness rise sharply "'Place your cooler in a shaded during the summer months. area. Here are some food handling "'Do not taste a meat product for lips to help you keep your family doneness. Eating even a little bit barbecue safe from bacterial of undercooked meat may cause contamination. problems if the bacteria in it are ♦Eat first, then play. Bacteria alive, grows more rapidly the longer ‘When marinating, keep the food sits in the heat. following four points in mind: ♦Add mayonnaise or salad 1. Marinate in your refrigerator dressing to cold steads when the in a glass dish, food is prepared, not just before 2. Never reuse any of the mari eating. Contrary to popular belief, nade used to marinate raw meat mayonnaise actually slows bacter- because it may contain live bacter ial growth in food. Make sure to y Oll want to make a dip for refrigerate the salads immediately co ™d meat with the same mari after preparation. * na “®> reserve a separate portion ♦Make certain meat, poultry, or a^®a( L f™ l6 ’ fish are not handled by more than 3. Be very careful with forks, one person, as it increases the risk brushes and platters used with raw of spreading bacteria to the food. mea t, poultry or fish. Wash these ♦lf you keep your food in a utensils before using them again cooler, make certain each item is w * t * l coo * 80 t * lat y°udo SANDBLASTING AND SPRAY PAINTING WITH AERIAL LADDER EQUIPMENT Farm Buildings Feed Mills Commercial - Industrial HENRY K. FISHER, INC. 667 Hartman Station Road Lancaster, PA 17601 717-393-6530 Swather's Choice Alfalfa Hay Drying Agant •walftar'a Chofea la a liquid hay drying agant that will raduca curing time by ona-third. aoftan hay alama and help retain general hay quality. Have You By Doris Thomas Lancaster Extension Home Economist ' * • -V - r&if v v < %2 .i Heard? PEANUT «y*ff - 'MI P®r B9MHNB Most effective 1 as bedding for all I kinds of'beef and I dairy cattle* Itogd. V L poultry V Any amount delivered! T-M OB fer at farm. ' I Eabenahade I Turkey Farm I A I PO Box 337 I t**m w. n, " I (717) 987-7631 V» (9m 273 SBB2J HAY CHEMICALS AND APPLICATION EQUIPMENT HARVEST lIIBIEC Available from: • Hoober Mill 717-768-3431 • David O. Fink 215-767-1408 Pennsylvania Lamb And Wool Queen Reigns r-T A vcvti I U- * Corriedale, Scottish Blackface, S ff h K gt ° n t Natural Colored and Southdown Si ghtCr ° f sheeP- Sarah has been involved .. ioo?^L waS I* 061 ?' with sheep for 10 years, having been a member in 4-H showing a^ aTd f breeding flocks and market lambs vania anh Woni r ° P enns yl* at local and regional fairs and tion in <!tatr rniw^^r 580013 -shows. In addition, she is a mem- fail B ®' h T ber of Brush Run Pony club and is Waited rT / S aySVlllC * undergoing training for judging T/ Pygmy Goats. She will be a junior purebred Tunis, Jacob. Cotswald. University of Pittsburgh studying communications in the fall. not unwittingly spread bacteria with them. 4. Always lake a clean plate and utensils to the grill to remove the cooked foods and take it to your table. Although everyone is suscepti ble to food borne illness from improperly handled foods, the elderly, infants and children, pre gnant women, anyone with a chronic disease, such as diabetes, and anyone with a suppressed immune system from chemother apy or AIDS, is at a much higher risk for developing severe symp toms of food poisoning. The rea son because their bodies are not able,to ward off the bacterial inva sions as easily as adults with a ful ly functioning immune system. Let’s barbecue, but let’s play it safe. Remember, when in doubt, throw it out. available from LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) school promotions. The Pennsylvania and Lancas- The young woman selected as ter County Poultry Association the Lancaster County Poultry seek contestants for the annual Queen will also serve as the Pen- Poultry Queen Pageant scheduled nsylvania Poultry Queen. She will for August 6at the Farm and Home receive a $750 scholarship or cash. Center. An alternate queen will be chosen New guidelines apply: Applic ants must have a knowledge or sin cere interest in the poultry indus try, and be unmarried and between the ages of 16 and 20 years of age. For more information, call Guy Contestants must be willing to par- Martin at (717) 626-2074 or (717) ticipate in parades, banquets, and 397-7820. Mw'a Chdcß la a butfarad propionic acid praaarvatlva that will allow (or baling up to 30% molautra without corroding aqulpmant. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 3, 1993-BIS Sarah Read Pa Lamb and Wool Queen New Guidelines For Poultry Queen Sarah feels that 1993 will be a positive year for sheep producers in Pennsylvania and they have many quality products to promote and sell. You can see her through out the year at the PA Ram Test Sale, Ag Progress Days, (he Key stone Stud Ram and Ewe Sale, KILE and Farm Show. Jennifer Bash of Shelocta, Indiana County, was named the Alternate for 1993. to assist in poultry promotions. The alternate queen will receive a $5OO scholarship or cash. Baler's Choice Buffered Acid Preservative
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