f0i.45 No. 46
Preventing Foodborne Illness
While Protecting Bird,
Human Health At Forefront
Of Poultry Industry
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Farming Staff
MANHEIM (Lancaster Co.)
Each year, U.S. human dis
ease experts estimate there are
about 76 million cases and 5,000
deaths associated with food
borne illness.
A real mystery: the cause of
68 percent of those illnesses is
“undetermined.” It’s difficult to
pinpoint what the culprit is,
though many believe some types
of viruses. Only 32 percent of the
illnesses can be attributed to
some kind of bacteria in improp
erly prepared food.
Ways in which scientists are
coming to terms with identifying
and treating human and animal
health threats were reviewed
Monday afternoon to about two
dozen poultry producers and
agri-industry representatives.
Dr. David C. Kradel, PennAg
Industries Poultry Council con
sultant, spoke at the Penn State
sponsored Poultry Management
and Health Seminar in Man
heim at Kreider’s Restaurant.
“Many of those foodborne
illnesses could be of virus
origin,” said Kradel. “Viruses
are difficult to isolate, and en
teroviruses of human origin
could be involved. The Norwalk
virus and the virus causing in
Tony Striedieck completed extensive pasture renova
tions at a diversified farm. Tony and wife Martha also
manage Christmas tree sales at Arasapha Farm in Grady
ville, Delaware County. Tony’s work on pasture renova
tions is detailed in this week’s issue of Foraging Around in
Lancaster Farming. Photo by Andy Andrews
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fectious hepatitis may be of
foodborne origin.”
As a result, nine sites through
out the nation have been chosen
to obtain better data on food
borne illness. The program,
called Foodnet, will analyze
ways to identify causes to allow
scientists and the industry to de
velop control programs.
Though the estimates
based on Food and Drug Ad
ministration (FDA) and Centers
for Disease Control (CDC) re
ports over a 10-year period
are considered high by some,
actual outbreaks could vary.
The most frequent foodborne
illness product recalls are based
on finding E. coli 0157, listeria,
and salmonella in food products.
The product recalls mostly are
voluntary, noted Kradel, done
by company without being or
dered&do so by the USDA.
ICiadel mentioned the recent
regional packer recall of about
120 tons of ground beef when
USDA identified E. coli 0157 in
a sample.
As for poultry, E. coli and list
eria aren’t as much of a concern
as salmonella, including Sal
monella Enteritidis (SE) in eggs
and Campylobacter in broilers.
The FDA estimates there are
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 16, 2000
Barry and Jeannette Hillborn call their favorite horses to the pasture fence of
Whispering Winds Farm for a photo opportunity. Eighteen years ago Barry wrote a letter
to this paper expressing his dream to return to farming. Today the Hillborns are thrilled
with the horse and hay farm they developed from dormant land in Pipersville, Bucks
County. Turn to page B 2 to read about the Hillborns and their lovely Whispering Winds
Farm. Photo by Lou Ann Good
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) PennAg Industries Asso
ciation has announced the
winners of its 2000 annual schol
arship awards.
This year, PennAg judged 39
applications, of which 20 were
from college students and 19
were from graduating high
school seniors. Twenty scholar
ships were awarded this year
10 in each category. The top two
high school seniors received
$l,OOO and the others received
$5OO.
To date, the scholarship fund
has awarded 90 scholarships to
taling $57,500.
Following is a list of all the
2000 scholarship winners.
High School
• Janie K. Addleman, daugh
ter of C. Stephen and Sharon R.
Addleman, Curwensville.
Curwensville Feed Store, Inc.,
Curwensville, employs C. Ste
phen Addleman. Janie is en
rolled at Lock Haven University,
Clearfield campus, with a regis
tered nurse major.
• Amanda M. Angelichio,
daughter of Joseph M. and
Susan Angelichio, North Wales.
Moyer Packing Co., Souderton,
employs Joseph Angelichio.
Amanda is enrolled at Millers
ville University with a special
education major.
• Anthony J. Buhay, son of
Debra Bowen, Elizabethtown.
Esbenshade Farms, Mount Joy,
employs Debra Bowen. Anthony
is enrolled at Elizabethtown
College with an electrical engi
neering major.
• Megan E. Dourte, daughter
of Nevin and Doneen Dourte,
Manheim. Jacob H. Ruhl, Inc..
Manheim, employs Nevin
Dourte. Megan is enrolled at
Scholarship Winners Announced
By PennAg Industries
Messiah College with a nursing
major.
• Lauren B. Gerhart, daugh
ter of Dwight and Joni Gerhart,
Ephrata. Ephrata National
Bank, Ephrata, employs Joni
Cow Cam Named By Alta Vista
Lancaster Farming’s Cow Cam on Kreider’s Dairy Farm near
Manheim is drawing favorable reviews. Internet viewers with ties
to agriculture are especially pleased with this effort to bridge the
gap between farmers and their urban neighbors. On Wednesday,
the cows received wide expospre to the public when Alta Vista,
one of the most used Internet search engines, named Lancaster
Farming’s Cow Cam “Cam of the Day,” and continues to feature
it under recent winners. If you want to see how the cows are
doing, go to www.lancasterfarming.com and click on “Cow Cam.”
These members of the York County Beef Club took top
honors in fitting and showing at the York Fair. From left is
Cassandra Hake, champion fitter; Richard Heineman, re
serve champion, fitting and showing; and Hope Long,
showmanship champion. See more York Fair coverage in
this and subsequent issues of Lancaster Farming.
Photo by Everett Newsmonger, editor
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Gerhart. Lauren is enrolled at
Pennsylvania State University
and is undecided about a major.
• April F. Kelsey, daughter of
Donald and Faith Kelsey, Lan
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