Rutgers’ Gardens
NEW BRUNSWICK,
N.J. —Guided tours, “Ask the
Expert” Clinic, garden lectures,
children’s programs, education
displays, and more will all be part
of the upcoming open house at the
Rutgers Gardens.
The 31st Annual Open House at
Rutger’s Donald B. Lacey Display
Gardens will take place on Satur
day, July 29, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
off Ryders Lane, just east of U.S.
Route 1 in New Brunswick, rain
or shine. Visitors are invited to
take guided tours of the flower and
Meat Nutrient Facts
CHICAGO, lI.—A partnership
project between the American
Heart Association (AHA) and the
National Livestock and Meat
Board has produced Meat Nutrient
Facts, a printed summary for con
sumers of the nutrient content of
various protein sources. Selected
as an excellent consumer educa
tion tool, the AHA is including
Meat Nutrient Facts in 15,000
1995 “Heart Fest at Work” kits.
The front of the handout fea
tures information on how to select,
prepare and serve lean meat, as
well as what the meat industry is
doing to deliver products to con
sumers that maintain a high nutri
ent content, yet are lower in fat
Printed in chart format, the second
side of Meat Nutrient Facts com
pares the relative nutritional value
of lean beef, pork, turkey, chick
en, seafood and ground meat pro
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This Event Sponsored by
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For more info, call 610-767-5026
Open House
vegetable gardens, including the
All American Selection Display
Garden, the New Jersey Native
Plant Society Garden, and the new
Bamboo Forest Trail. They may
have their garden problems diag
nosed by Rutgers Cook College
faculty and enjoy illustrated lec
tures on garden themes.
The Display Gardens contain
both perennial and annual flowers,
herbs and vegetables grown and
tended by volunteer gardeners.
The gardens will feature this
ducts. Its May publication was
timed to allow it to be a key com
ponent in the “Heart Fest at Work”
kit, a packet of educational mater
ials on heart-healthy lifestyles that
the AHA distributes annually
through work sites.
As part of this kit. Meat Nutri
ent Facts focuses on the reduced
fat content in today’s lean meat
and other nutrition information
tailored to heart-health. It incoipo
rates tips on selecting, preparing
and serving lean cuts of meat
without adding extra fat or calo
ries. In addition to highlighting the
latest USDA nutrient data for lean
cuts such as beef sirloin and pork
tenderloin, the checkoff-funded
material, which carries both AHA
and Meat Board logos, shows how
the fat content in meats and poul
try can be reduced by further
trimming.
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This ad sponsored by LEIDY’S PACKING CO.
Sets
year’s theme, “My Secret Gar
den.” Lectures with slide shows
on “Home Composting,” “High
Performance Annuals of the
’9os,” and “The Butterfly Garden”
will be held in the air-conditioned
Holly House starting at 9 a.m.
The Children’s Garden will
have programs featuring tours of
their garden and games through
out the day. A butterfly release
will take place at 12:30 p.m.
The Northeast Chapter of the
American Bamboo Society will be
holding its summer meeting and
plant sale at the “Log Cabin.”
Susanne Lucas, chapter president,
will give a talk on bamboo and
companion plants in the land
scape. Ed Maison, importer of
bamboo culms and manufacturer
of bamboo products, will present a
program on bamboo fences,
screens, and rattan products.
Composting tours will be pro
vided by the Middlesex County
Master Gardeners at 10 a.m.,
noon, and 2 p.m. The New Jersey
Advisory board of the Master Gar
dener program will also have a
general information table.
Other events will include spe
cial educational displays, insect
identification, soil testing, sales,
and an introduction to the Native
Plant Society’s New Jersey Gar
den. Refreshments will be sold by
the New Jersey 4-H program at the
outdoor cafe with a strolling
musician.
To obtain further information,
contact Open House Co-directors,
Mary Anne McMillan or Jane Snu
kis at (908) 932-8451.
JULY 27, 28, 29 & 30
Fri.,
$6 ADMISSION PER DAY
Thursday, July 27
Friday, July 28
Saturday, July 29
Sunday, July 30
Enjoy Musical Entertainment All Day Long!
Craft Show, Children’s Area, Jackpot Show
FREE AT THE N 0
Parking YORK FAIRGROUNDS
YORK, PA
Thurs. 4:00 -10:00
Sat., Sun. 12:00 -10:00
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 22, 1995-B9
Jolene Hultz Wears
Tioga County Crown
Jolene Hultz, left, was crowned the 1995 Tioga County
Dairy Princess at a pageant held recently In Malnesburg.
Jolene Is the daughter of Barry and Jane Hultz of Mlllerton.
Selected as her alternate was Heather Wood, daughter of
Tim and Jill Wood, of Mansfield. The two face a full slate of
promotions throughout the summer and the coming year.
In the fail, Jolene will begin her freshman year at Mansfield
University, while Heather will be entering her junior year at
Mansfield Jr. Sr. High School.
Mark Chesnutt
America
Ken Mellons
Greg Kihn Band