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  • Curtain rises on a summer tradition Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:21AMThe laughter of children, along with the sights and sounds of farm life, will soon overtake the grounds at the Angelo Canna Town Park at Cairo as the 55th annual Greene County Youth Fair gets underway Thursday, July 21.
  • National Steak and Poultry Launches Seven New Cash and Carry Products Focused on the Center of the Plate Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:17AMNational Steak and Poultry has created a new line of Cash and Carry products under the brand name Steakhouse Certified®. The line is targeted for consumers who will find the new products’ packaging visually appealing and easy to handle and the flavors to be bold and tasty. (PRWeb July 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8654261.htm
  • N2N Global Offers Frozen Food Safety Tips Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:17AMPower Out, When to throw frozen food out Orlando, Fla (PRWEB) July 19, 2011 Summer storms can be dangerous and costly. We all worry about what summer storms can do to our property. They can certainly wreak havoc there. N2N Global says consider the waste people may have to endure with an outage and a freezer full of food. “Whether it’s an outage, or your freezer fails for some other reason, it’s ...
  • MyPlate can help you get healthy Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:03AMOn June 2, the USDA unveiled MyPlate, a new icon to remind consumers to eat healthfully. MyPlate replaces MyPyramid to provide a visual guide for proportions of food to eat from each food group for optimal health. MyPlate also emphasizes key points in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans:
  • FRONT PAGE PHOTO - Feedin’ time in Bezanson! Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:03AMBob Vetsch feeds chickens on his farm near Bezanson Tuesday. Vetsch farms poultry as a hobby and owns roughly 100 chickens and two roosters. See Friday's DHT for a glance at the Hamlet of Bezanson in photos.[...]
  • 4-H Club to present project exhibits at Madison County Fair Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:22AMThe 4-H project exhibits will be on display beginning Sunday, July 24, in the dance hall building on the Madison County Fairgrounds in Highland during the 2011 Madison County Fair.
  • Blackburn Rovers postpone India trip following Mumbai blasts Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:42PMNew Delhi, July 19 : English Premier League club Blackburn Rovers Tuesday postponed to October their planned trip to India, for a friendly against Pune FC, following last week's bomb blasts in Mumbai that claimed 20 lives.
  • New queen to be crowned tonight Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:41PMThe new Hamilton County Fair queen will be announced tonight during the coronation ceremony to be held at 7 p.m. at the fair grandstand. Ten young women are competing for the crown in the this year's event.
  • Lunchbox safety is often overlooked Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:40PMWhen it comes to lunch box safety, you cant be too cool for school. "One of the most important guidelines for keeping it safe is just keeping it cold," says Christine Bruhn, director of the Center for Consumer Research at the University of California,...
  • Lenz Named Jo-Carroll Energy Manager of Economic Development Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:52PMCindy Lenz of Maquoketa has been hired as the manager of economic development for Jo-Carroll Energy beginning July 11. The largest part of Lenz’s services will be formally contracted to the Tri-County Economic Development Alliance (TCEDA).
  • Milford cops may be closing in on runaway cow Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:08PMMILFORD Â -- A runaway calf who hoofed it from Orange to a city neighborhood over the course of two weeks apparently doesn't know much history: the animal is in the Calf Pen Meadow area, officials said.
  • Brothers connect restaurants to wild edibles Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:00PMWild Purveyors, a "wild edibles" wholesaler, supplies area restaurants with mushrooms, herbs, greens, roots and berries much of it gathered by hand from local fields and forests.
  • Blackburn postpone India trip Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:37PMBlackburn Rovers have postponed a pre-season trip to India following the deadly attacks in Mumbai.
  • Blackburn postpone India tour after blasts Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:19PMLondon: Blackburn have postponed their pre-season friendly in India this week in the wake of recent terrorist bombings in the country.
  • How Do I Sharpen A Kitchen Knife? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:06PMA dull knife is a cook’s worst enemy, and easily the most dangerous tool you can have in your kitchen. Thankfully, keeping your knives in good condition to use isn’t terribly difficult, and you probably already have the tools required to do it. (more…)
  • How Do I Sharpen a Kitchen Knife? [Video] Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:14PM# crashcourse A dull knife is a cook's worst enemy, and easily the most dangerous tool you can have in your kitchen. Thankfully, keeping your knives in good condition to use isn't terribly difficult, and you probably already have the tools required to do it. More »
  • Bid to close hog, poultry farms in Toril okayed Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:27PMread more
  • Grilling 102 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:26PMShrimp and lobster tail brushed with chive butter is simple yet spectacular. MCT / SUSAN TUSA/MCT Grilling caramelizes the natural sugars in fruits. Stone fruits such as peaches simply cut in half are a natural choice.
  • Brad Johnson: Rowan native named NC FFA vice president Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:40PMWhatever you parents have been doing that is making your children so successful, please keep doing it. A couple Rowan County children have earned even more tremendous honors. Beverly Hampton of Mount Ulla was elected North Carolina FFA vice presid ...
  • Pettis County 4H and FFA members compete in Junior Livestock Show and Sale Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:35PMJudge Dale Jedlicka, of Koshkonong, left, looks over the shorthorn steers being shown by Adam Gerke, 20, of Smithton, center, and Shani Deuschle, 11, of Pilot Grove, right, on Monday during the Pettis County Junior Livestock Show and Sale in the Swine Barn at the Missouri State Fairgrounds.
  • The 'Big Event' is here Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:32PMBilled as "The Big Event," the 94th annual Hamilton County Fair will kick off in grand style tonight with the traditional parade through Webster City. The parade begins at 6 p.m.
  • Ombion: Agri-oriented development financing (Part 1) Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:21PMread more
  • Dr. Gott: Oats also off limits for gluten-free diet Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:03PMQ) I have just been told I have celiac disease. I know I can't have wheat/rye/barley.
  • Floyd County Fair opens Wednesday Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:53PMCHARLES CITY — This year’s Floyd County Fair, which opens Wednesday, will feature a fireworks display, demolition derby, truck and tractor pull and the debut of Figure 8 races.
  • New study highlights the environmental benefits of lab-grown meat Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:35PMAs a meat lover, it's been hard not to notice the rise in the price of meat at my local supermarket over the last few years. But it’s not just the cost to consumers that is a major concern; it’s the major role that livestock production plays on climate change. While cultured meat, also known as in vitro meat, lab-grown meat and even Frankenmeat, might not sound that appetizing to many meat ...
  • Linn County 4-H/FFA Fair schedule Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:19PMSaturday, July 16
  • Third generation hog farmer gets his champion Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:15PMWhen 19-year-old Jared Burke stepped into the show ring at the Madison County 4-H Fair swine show Monday, he wasn’t just ending his 10-year 4-H career, he was following in the footsteps of his parents, aunts, uncles, brothers and grandparents.
  • Newspapers, Schools, Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Alabama, Pelham, Alabaster, Calera, Hoover, Birmingham Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:24PMDot Walton learned early how to take care of herself as she grew up in Westover with four brothers. After graduating from Vincent High School Class of 1955, she married her husband of 54 years, Bill Walton.
  • Marinate Hot Dogs, Fruit And Steaks For Extra Flavour On The Grill Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:08PMSome foods take well to marinades and everyone knows to use them: poultry is a good example. However, hot dogs, fruit, and even beef can be marinated before dropping them on the grill to add new and interesting flavours to barbecue classics. (more…)
  • Lankan culinary experts shine at Hotel Asia 2011 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:47PMSri Lankan culinary experts won six categories out of 15 at the seventh Hotel Asia 2011 Exhibition and International Culinary Challenge held in Male, Maldives, recently.
  • Jaffna voter looks forward to continued progress Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:44PMPeople of Jaffna say President Mahinda Rajapaksa is doing well despite doubts they had at the beginning. The record of service so far is good, and we look forward to progress, they said with expectations of welcome change in the future.
  • Fair off to a swelting, but good start Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:34PMSWITZ CITY -- The annual Greene County 4-H and Open Class Fair officially opened Saturday with the checking in of hundreds of projects and livestock entries.
  • Kosher chicken is with four legs? Israel today Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:57PMHome » Opinion » Kosher chicken is with four legs? Israel today Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary General of “Hezbollah”, said today at a presentation by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon UN prosecutors arrest warrants for members of the leadership of a terrorist organization, accused of preparing and implementing the assassination of Rafik Hariri in 2005. In his television speech, two days after ...
  • Allen Family Foods lays off 28 on Eastern Shore Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:52PMPoultry company Allen Family Foods has laid off 28 employees at its Talbot County processing plant, the local economic development director said Monday.
  • Skinny Sippin' Summer Sweepstakes at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:18PMNEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar is making the season memorable by rolling out new seasonal sips and offering an array of summer-inspired prizes in the "Skinny Sippin' Summer Sweepstakes. " Each month this summer brings a new chance to win everything from a Williams-Sonoma Gift Card to a Luxury Included® Vacation to any Sandals resort in ...
  • Additional news "Business News" Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:42PM16 innovative projects presented the delegation of the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district in the Ural international forum of industry and innovation “Innoprom-2011″ held in Yekaterinburg on 14 July 17, BelTA BakuToday the press service of the governor.
  • Reegyn claims regional showgirl title Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:33PMMOUNT Isa woman Reegyn McElligott took out the title of the Central and North West showgirl at the weekend.
  • Nash Chicken Plant Suits Costing Taxpayers $1M Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:28PMROCKY MOUNT, N.C. Lawsuits over a poultry processing operation in Nash County have already cost taxpayers more than $1 million.
  • Siow making a lion head from rattan. Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:11PMWEARING a black T-shirt and blue jeans, Master Siow Ho Phiew, 56, looked fighting fit. Sporting close-shaven hair and a flowing beard, he even resembled a traditional kung fu master or sifu.
  • Bulletin- Afghanistan:civilians facing hardship on all sides Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:10PMAfghans today live in an environment where increasing numbers of people openly carry weapons and armed groups proliferate. Besides uniformed forces, a multitude of opposition and pro-government armed groups are actively engaged in fighting. The ICRC is striving to provide help where it is needed.
  • 'Don't delay issuing CFs' Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:08PMBACHOK: Local councils in states ruled by Parti Keadilan Rakyat, Pas and DAP must be more cooperative and sensitive by approving certificate of fitness for occupation (CF) for houses built by Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB) for the poor.
  • 2011 Saline County Fair Awards Ceremony Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:57PM2011 Saline County Fair Awards Ceremony was held on Sunday, July 17, in the multi-purpose building. A large number of awards were handed out and long-time fair volunteer Kaye Wright was honored with a standing ovation.
  • University of Nebraska to study climate change Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:57PMThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension has been awarded $4.1 million from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture for a five-year study of climate change and animal agriculture issues.
  • 14. Poultry price checks Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:54PMKUALA LUMPUR: A secretariat has been set up to monitor chicken prices and ensure adequate supply ahead of the coming festivities.
  • Participants get tips on how to digest nutrition facts label Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:12PMPRICING and free gifts are among the main factors which influence grocery shoppers.
  • Revisiting Miro's art and life on a Spanish island Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:09AMFollowing the path, and sculptures, of the artist Miro on the Majorca.
  • Mumbai textile worker now 'best' farmer in Ghana Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:42AMBy Francis Kokutse, Accra (Ghana), July 17 : Former Mumbai textile worker Harchavari Singh Cheema, who came to Ghana 40 years ago, is today a celebrated farmer and one of the most successful Indians in the west African country.
  • New Alabama immigration law has some immigrants already preparing to move Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:08AMMost parts of Alabama's immigration law won't take effect until Sept. 1 at the earliest, yet many people already are reacting to it. Some unauthorized immigrants have moved from Alabama.
  • Barbeque May Contain Hidden Dangers Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:06AMSUNDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Backyard barbeques are a big part of summer fun, but avoiding their hidden dangers is key to staying healthy and enjoying a cookout, a doctor suggests.
  • Dry weather blessing to some, curse to others Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:18AMHail Bennett picks ripe peaches off his trees at Bennett Orchards in Frankford. For Bennett Orchards, the dry season has been a bit of a boon, since its irrigation keeps the yield large and dry weather tends to lead to sweeter peaches.