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More Questions For Reena – for Oct. 7, 2010

Dear Braxton, In a large resealable glass container combine: 1 large bunch of clean herbs such as basil or tarragon with 3 cups white wine vinegar. Store in a cool, dry place. Can be used for up to one year. This is great for vinaigrettes. Additionally, some herbs, such as parsley, chives and basil can
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Solutions For Your Household Problems – for Sep. 9, 2010

HiReena! Yesterday Icutfour piecesoflinoleum frommy grandmother’s abandoned farmhouse.The twobetterones arefromthe bedroomthat mybrotherand Isleptinmany weekendsduringourchildhood, sotheyarerathersentimentalto bothofus.Theshabbiertwoare fromherbedroomandareat least50yearsold.Doyouhave asuggestiontoproperlyclean them(mould,deteriorationand birddroppings)withouthaving themfallapart?Aswell,howcan theybeproperlypreservedand framed? –Angie Hi Angie, Oftentimes, people use the word linoleum when they really mean vinyl. Both products are composed very differently; linoleum is a natural product made with linseed oil while vinyl
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How Clean Is Clean Enough?

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We live in a fairly sanitized world with all sorts of anti-bacterial products available to consumers. In fact, some medical researchers have questioned whether we might be a little too clean. Antibacterial products are linked by some researchers to the development of “superbugs” resistant to antibiotics. The products kill the normal bacteria in our environment,
Livestock

Food Safety A Priority

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When Parliament resumes next mo n t h , t h e Harper government should make introduction of long-promised food safety improvements a priority, says a food industry coalition. The Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition, which represents farm, food industry and consumer groups, wants the government to start consulting now. Many factors need to
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Fight Flu-Causing Germs

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With a growing worldwide flu pandemic, parents may be wondering if they should add hand sanitizers to their children’s backpacks. Researchers have shown that each hand may carry 10,000 to 10 million bacteria. Sneezing or coughing into your hands and then touching inanimate objects, such as doorknobs, can lead to the spread of germs from
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Wash Hands After Handling Animals

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Contact with animals poses serious health risks, especially for young children who are prone to putting their fingers into their mouths. Petting zoos and fairs have been associated with infectious disease outbreaks in humans. Those outbreaks have been caused by a number of pathogens, including E. coli, salmonella, campylobacter, cryptosporidium and coxiella burnetii. North Dakota
Crops

Voluntary HACCP In Place For Grain Industry

The Canadian Grain Commission has launched two voluntary programs for Canadian grain companies who wish to enhance their grain safety and identity-preserved quality management systems. The CGC HACCP and CIPRS plus HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) will help to ensure the safety and dependability of Canadian grains internationally. Through the two programs, the Canadian
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Electrical Process Produces Barn-Cleaning Product

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– FRED VOS “The system got my counts down from over one million on some test plates to 6,000. A few weeks after that success, I was exempted from further tests. We even got our coliform counts down to zero.” Some Canadian livestock producers are reporting success with an on-farm unit which produces a disinfectant

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