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USDA Invests Dollars Toward Wood-To-Energy
USDA Invests Dollars Toward Wood-To-Energy
USDA Invests Dollars Toward Wood-To-Energy
Utilization of forests and grasslands are part of rural prosperity, says U.S. Department of Agriculture, Secretary Tom Vilsack. To that end Vilsack says the department is working to boost recreational use and do more forest restoration...
Wyoming Preps For Wild Fire Mitigation
Wyoming Preps For Wild Fire Mitigation
Wyoming Preps For Wild Fire Mitigation
The state of Wyoming held a training workshop for county wild fire mitigation coordinators last week. It took place on Casper Mountain where representatives from across the state took a tour to see first hand various types of wild fire mitigation techniques in use...
Grocery Store Book Keeping, Road Block To Food Safety?
Grocery Store Book Keeping, Road Block To Food Safety?
Grocery Store Book Keeping, Road Block To Food Safety?
They're called "grinding logs' and many such records at grocery stores across the country with on-site meat grinders have mediocre book keeping. U.S. Undersecretary for Food Safety, Elizabeth Hagan, says through the years, and over and over again, they find themselves investigating outbreaks of food borne illness, "and we know that the patients purchased ground beef from a store that w
Proposed Animal I.D. Traceback System Under Review
Proposed Animal I.D. Traceback System Under Review
Proposed Animal I.D. Traceback System Under Review
A proposed new U.S. Department of Agriculture Livestock I.D. and Trace-back System was made ready for review the same day word started to spread about a recent case of BSE, or mad cow disease, in California. The new animal tracing system will be used to track and prevent disease outbreak...
The Historical Perspective On Eggs And Bunnies
The Historical Perspective On Eggs And Bunnies
The Historical Perspective On Eggs And Bunnies
This Sunday, April 8th, is Easter and for some it means eggs and bunnies. According to Ann Effland, historical expert at the U.S. Department of Agriculture,  the egg goes  back to  early pre-Christian spring celebrations as a symbol of fertility...
USDA Appeals Country Of Origen Labeling Decision
USDA Appeals Country Of Origen Labeling Decision
USDA Appeals Country Of Origen Labeling Decision
A ruling by the World Trade Organization last November on a challenge to the U.S. Country Of Origin Labeling Policy said the U.S., in labeling, was not treating meat imports equally and so the practice could be construed as a trade violation...
School Beef Not Labeled For Fillers Says Food Service Manager
School Beef Not Labeled For Fillers Says Food Service Manager
School Beef Not Labeled For Fillers Says Food Service Manager
Natrona County School District's Food Service Manager says until this past week he was unaware that USDA beef supplied to schools may contain by-product treated with ammonia. Food Service Manager, Mike Pyska says the beef labeling does not indicate the presence of fillers only the 80/20 fat ratio designation...
U.S. Ag Secretary Says Beef Fillers Safe
U.S. Ag Secretary Says Beef Fillers Safe
U.S. Ag Secretary Says Beef Fillers Safe
Officially its called "boneless lean beef trimmings" and now its known as 'pink slime', a low cost filler made from fatty bits of beef and treated with ammonia. Its used in some hamburger meats and locally, major grocers indicate they've either discontinued selling ground beef that includes the product or they offer a slime free option...

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