AMES, Iowa --- Grafting is the best way to propogate apple trees. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach guide gardeners through apple tree grafting by responding to questions and offering workshops. I have an ...
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Some grain may have gone into storage last fall at higher than recommended moisture contents. Now is the time to check stored grain thoroughly and take steps to maintain the grain quality. “Search for small changes that are ...
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US-based Merrell Food Group, along with its manufacturing partner Rise’n Roll Specialties, is recalling ‘Crunch’N Nutter Mixed Nut’ candy due to presence of undeclared peanut allergen. The company has issued ...
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Veterinarians across the United States and Canada are reporting increasing numbers of horses being diagnosed with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infections, also known as pigeon fever. Practitioners discussed the disease and related ...
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Forage testing is a tool to determine current nutritive values as well as non-nutritive values in forages that can be used for marketing hay, formulating rations, and determining potential toxicities or other problems (i.e., prussic acid, ...
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Potentially harmful bacteria was found on 97 percent of chicken breasts bought at stores across the United States and tested, according to a new study. And about half of the chicken samples had at least one type of bacteria that was ...
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'The Big Thaw' Turkeys must be kept at a safe temperature during "the big thaw." While frozen, a turkey is safe indefinitely. However, as soon as it begins to thaw, any bacteria that may have been present before freezing can begin to grow ...
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Boxed beverages, like juice-boxes, have been around since the mid-60s. Children have been drinking juice out of cardboard squares lined with plastic or aluminum for years. This hybrid, multi-layer construction makes recycli ng the ...
PlasRecycle is set to open a new plastic bag recycling facility in Southeast London, UK, by the end of 2013, with an investment of about £10.7m. The facility will convert plastic bags and film into new black bags, which are ...
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Minister Durkan's department had previously proposed increasing the levy from 5p to 10p from April 2014. However, Durkan said provisional figures showing a large reduction single use bag numbers had convinced him to drop the planned ...
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According to reports this morning (Saturday 14 September), Clegg will announce at this weekend's Liberal Democrat party conference that the charge has been adopted as government policy and will be introduced in 2015. Money from the charge ...
Dirt and grime play a very critical role in our daily lives. We are surrounded with different objects and environments where dust and debris occur perpetually. When we think of industrial vacuum cleaners, we can understand the importance of ...
It's no surprise that time is often of the essence when it comes to designing and building a new machine. Hudson-Sharp recently validated that statement during the design of a special machine to add a closure mechanism to pre-made pouches. ...
Tags: Industrial Equipment, Components, Conveying
Metcash Trading has recalled frozen Black and Gold Broccoli Florets in Australia as the products may contain glass fragments, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). The product associated with the recall is 500g ...
The Italian government has recently criticised Britain for this stance. Italy planned to issue just biodegradable, cloth or paper bags in shops and use one Italian supplier that made compostable plastic. However, the approval was ...