Weekly Roundup - Living On Nothing Edition [Survival Today - an On going Thread #3]

Frugal Dad .com ^ | July 23, 2009 | Frugal Dad

[nw_arizona_granny]

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Did you hear about the guy that lives on nothing? No seriously, he lives on zero dollars a day. Meet Daniel Suelo, who lives in a cave outside Moab, Utah. Suelo has no mortgage, no car payment, no debt of any kind. He also has no home, no car, no television, and absolutely no “creature comforts.” But he does have a lot of creatures, as in the mice and bugs that scurry about the cave floor he’s called home for the last three years.

To us, Suelo probably sounds a little extreme. Actually, he probably sounds very extreme. After all, I suspect most of you reading this are doing so under the protection of some sort of man-made shelter, and with some amount of money on your person, and probably a few needs for money, too. And who doesn’t need money unless they have completely unplugged from the grid? Still, it’s an amusing story about a guy who rejects all forms of consumerism as we know it.

The Frugal Roundup

How to Brew Your Own Beer and Maybe Save Some Money. A fantastic introduction to home brewing, something I’ve never done myself, but always been interested in trying. (@Generation X Finance)

Contentment: A Great Financial Principle. If I had to name one required emotion for living a frugal lifestyle it would be contentment. Once you are content with your belongings and your lot in life you can ignore forces attempting to separate you from your money. (@Personal Finance by the Book)

Use Energy Star Appliances to Save On Utility Costs. I enjoyed this post because it included actual numbers, and actual total savings, from someone who upgraded to new, energy star appliances. (@The Digerati Life)

Over-Saving for Retirement? Is it possible to “over-save” for retirement? Yes, I think so. At some point I like the idea of putting some money aside in taxable investments outside of retirement funds, to be accessed prior to traditional retirement age. (@The Simple Dollar)

40 Things to Teach My Kids Before They Leave Home. A great list of both practical and philosophical lessons to teach your kids before they reach the age where they know everything. I think that now happens around 13 years-old. (@My Supercharged Life)

Index Fund Investing Overview. If you are looking for a place to invest with high diversification and relatively low fees (for broader index funds with low turnover), index funds are a great place to start. (@Money Smart Life)

5 Reasons To Line Dry Your Laundry. My wife and I may soon be installing a clothesline in our backyard. In many neighborhoods they are frowned upon - one of the reasons I don’t like living in a neighborhood. I digress. One of our neighbors recently put up a clothesline, and we might just follow his lead. (@Simple Mom)

A Few Others I Enjoyed

* 4 Quick Tips for Getting Out of a Rut * Young and Cash Rich * Embracing Simple Style * First Trading Experience With OptionsHouse * The Exponential Power of Delayed Consumption * How Much Emergency Fund is Enough? * 50 Questions that Will Free Your Mind * Save Money On Car Insurance

[nw_arizona_granny]

Subject: [PICKLIN’ N’ PRESERVIN’] Cranberry Relish

I “found” a lost recipe for Cranberry Relish that my Aunt Juanita O’Hair
always made during the “Holiday Season”

Cranberry Relish

1 apple (I use granny smith)
1 navel orange
1 bag fresh cranberry’s (I think frozen would work)
1 small bag chopped pecans
1 small carton heavy whipping cream
1 cup - 1 1/2 cup white sugar

Take out core of apple, grind with hand grinder (food processor would work,
just don’t make mush) the apple, all of the orange (peel, pith & pulp), &
the cranberry. Add sugar to taste, let sit at room temp for at least an hour
then adjust sugar, if needed. refridge overnight. Add nuts. Just before
serving add nuts and whipped cream!

Irven

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but
if you want to test a man’s character,
give him power”

Abraham Lincoln

To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/picklinnpreservin/

[nw_arizona_granny]

NBC Nightly News features Sweet Water Organics and Tilapia
Aquaponics, a method of growing fish and plants together, creates a closed loop
system that some say could help to address food shortages in places without access
to fresh produce. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports.

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Kingsborough Community College Urban Farm in Brooklyn, New York
Kingsborough Community College will be the first higher-education institution in
New York City to launch an urban farm tilled by students, the school announced
on Wednesday.

Kingsborough is launching the “Build a Garden in Brooklyn” project to teach students
about urban agriculture and organic farming practices. It will contribute produce
to the Culinary Arts Program and the college cafeteria, according to project supervisor
Dr. Stuart Schulman.

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How Lead Gets into Urban Vegetable Gardens

Boulder, CO, USA - If you’re a vegetable gardener in a lot of older cities, there’s
a fair chance you have a significant amount of lead in your soil. One common mitigation
approach is to build a raised bed and fill it with freshly composted, low-lead soil
from elsewhere, right? Maybe not, according to researchers studying the mysterious
case of the lead contamination found within raised beds in community gardens in
the Boston communities of Roxbury and Dorchester.

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Urban Farming Documentary underway by legendary director Albert Maysles of ‘Grey
Gardens’ and ‘Gimme Shelter’

This spring, Urban Farming, along with Uni-Dig, The City of Detroit, Wayne County
Children and Family Services and Atlantic Records among others, is planting their
largest garden in the city to date. The garden will be approximately 10 acres on
the corner of Gladstone and Linwood and the food will be free for anyone who needs
it.

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Value of backyard farming underscored in Philippines

CAGAYAN DO ORO CITY (PIA) - After attending a Family Development Session (FDS),
Hermie S. Dinaga, 32, and Charlie Dinaga, 33, of Barangay San Isidro, Talakag, Bukidnon
both agreed that gardening can provide nutritional needs for the family. They have
five children, now 10, nine, six, four, and three-years-old, who are all sent to
school.

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The Resilient Gardener - Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times

“The Resilient Gardener is the most comprehensive and detailed book about gardening
that I have read to date, and I could not find one sentence that I would quibble
with. Not only does Deppe discuss all the immediate, nose-to-the-grindstone kind
of information about producing and using homegrown food, but also all the surrounding
environmental and cultural aspects of gardening that are so vital to success. A
must read for beginning gardeners, and full of details even the most experienced
will find invaluable.”
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Read stories here:
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Michael Levenston
City Farmer - Canada’s Office of Urban Agriculture
1978-2010

[DelaWhere]

>>>NBC Nightly News features Sweet Water Organics and Tilapia
Aquaponics, a method of growing fish and plants together, creates a closed loop
system that some say could help to address food shortages in places without access
to fresh produce. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports.<<<

Did this for about 10 years during the 70’s. NOT for the individual who does not keep up with details... Tilapia are a great choice (taste great- easy to raise - tolerant of all but temperature, low oxygen levels and pH extremes) - oral mouth brooders.

If anyone is interested, I may be able to help a bit with information. Have a commercial producer about half mile away who produces over 600,000# annually. (Expensive set-up)

[jessky]

We just returned from disney.
Epcot had a set like this.
seemed to be a nice setup

[DelaWhere]

Epcot sure does have a nice set-up.

It is a bit hard to replicate - particularly when not blessed with the warm Orlando weather. LOL

[nw_arizona_granny]

Preparation for Inflation

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 08:25 AM PST
Preparation for Inflation: “There is universal expert agreement that inflation is on the near term horizon. It cannot be avoided as the Fed prints money to cover the unprecedented debt run up the last two years. The government will not tell you this, but an independent study conducted on Walmart prices shows a .6% increase in prices in just the last two months. One of the most fundamental needs is food which some experts think will be the hardest hit by inflation. To use an often used quote to “plan for the worst and hope for the best” is the most prudent course of action. The downside of the following plan is that the food in which you have invested will be used up over time if inflation never happens. Please consider this inexpensive break even strategy to food storage.

Assume 14% inflation. You would need to supplement your weekly expenditure for food with one day from storage to break even with today’s prices. Adjust your storage plan by your own assumptions. If you think it will be 7%, plan for one day every other week, etc.

Buy items at today’s prices with a long shelf life. Get even more savings by watching for sales or coupons.”

snipped.....

http://themunz.blogspot.com/2010/11/preparation-for-inflation.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MunzsPlace+%28Munz%27s+Place%29&utm_content=Yahoo!+Mail

[nw_arizona_granny]

Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pump Model 35700: Class 1 Recall: Risk of Over-Infusion

Audience: Risk Manager, Nursing

Issue: FDA notified healthcare professionals of the class 1 recall of the SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pump Model 35700. These units may fail suddenly, causing inaccurate flow conditions during use, ranging from back flow to over-infusion, including free flow. The pump does not issue an alarm when this occurs. These conditions could result in serious injury or death.

Background: The recalled pump is intended for the delivery of fluids, solutions, drugs, agents, nutritionals, electrolytes, blood and blood products via parenteral, enteral, intravenous, intra-arterial, subcutaneous, epidural, or irrigation routes of administration. The recall was initiated September 15, 2010 and includes serial numbers from 706497 to 724065.

Recommendations: Sigma has instructed healthcare facilities to verify whether the serial numbers for their infusion pumps fall within the range of pumps being recalled and is requiring the return of the recalled devices. Sigma has instructed users to not use the infusion pumps on patient populations, including neonatal patients, where inaccurate flow, ranging from back flow to over-infusion, including free flow, could result in serious adverse health consequences or death.

Read the MedWatch safety alert, including a link to the FDA Recall Notice, at:

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm233747.htm

Tell us how we are doing:

http://survey.foreseeresults.com/survey/display?cid=d509U9xg0gZVxkMRcoMsQg==&sid=link&cpp[date]=11_12_2010_0800&cpp[type]=S

You are encouraged to report all serious adverse events and product quality problems to FDA MedWatch at www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm

[nw_arizona_granny]

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm233734.htm

DPI Specialty Foods Recalls Mauri Brand Gorgonzola Because of Possible Health Risk
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:35:00 -0600

DPI Specialty Foods of Tualatin, OR is recalling Mauri Brand Gorgonzola cheese because it may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria (E. coli O157:H7). E. coli O157:H7 causes a diarrheal illness, often with bloody stools.

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http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm233727.htm

Gorgonzola Cheese Sold at Costco Recalled Due to Contamination With E.coli O157:H7
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:13:00 -0600

State health department officials are warning consumers who purchased Mauri Gorgonzola cheese with sell by dates January 13, 2011, and January 14, 2011, that the product has been recalled by the distributor, DPI Specialty Foods of Tualatin, Ore., because E. coli O157:H7 was found in an unopened package tested at the state health department’s laboratory. When notified of the positive result on Wednesday, the company immediately recalled the cheese.

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http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm233078.htm

Voluntary Recall of Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese Due to Health Risk

Company Contact:
1-559-897-4634
seriouscheese@bravofarms.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 8, 2010 - Bravo Farms is voluntarily recalling all Dutch Style Gouda because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

E. coli O157:H7 causes diarrhea illness often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people can develop a form of kidney failure. Young children and the elderly are most susceptible to serious complications and even death.

The product was distributed primarily through Costco’s in Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado, and New Mexico in 1.5 lb pieces. It was also distributed through various retail stores within California sold in 8 oz pieces.

This recall notification is being issued out of an abundance of caution based on incidences reported to the FDA and CDC in these states. These entities, along with Costco and Bravo Farms are working together on the investigation and will provide further updates as they become available.

We are asking that all Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda not to be consumed and be returned to where it was purchased for a full refund.

People with questions can call Bravo Farms at 1-559-897-4634 Monday through Friday 8am to 5 pm Pacific time or email at seriouscheese@bravofarms.com.

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[DelaWhere]

>>>Assume 14% inflation. You would need to supplement your weekly expenditure for food with one day from storage to break even with today’s prices. Adjust your storage plan by your own assumptions. If you think it will be 7%, plan for one day every other week, etc.<<<

Excellent way to illustrate the effect!

[DelaWhere]

ALERT

If this Bill S.510 and others like it, are passed..our government and the FDA, you will not be able to plant a garden in your back yard... Please Read this entire Story, the links are posted below.......These Bills, are not about Food Saftey, they are about controling us, you and me.. and stopping us from growing a garden, to help feed our families.

KILL THESE BILLS, Call Congress, tell Your Senator to VOTE NO
http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/?p=6910
Food Freedom Talking Points: Stop S.510
Natural Solutions Foundation
The Voice Of Food and Health Freedom™
www.HealthFreedomUSA.org
www.HealthFreedomPortal.org

RED ALERT: LAME DUCK SENATE poised to pass S.510 Nov/Dec 2010 -
DAILY PUSH BACK NEEDED NOW!

Take this Action every day! Stop S.510! Stop S.3767! FLOOD THE SENATE WITH EMAILS!
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=4613

Food Freedom Talking Points
Please use these “Food Freedom Talking Points” to educate our new Congresspeople and seek their commitment to promoting local, wholesome food production by supporting the Food Freedom Amendment!

The House passed the so-called “Food Safety” bill, HR 4739 in July 2009, sending it to the Senate where it is being considered as S.510. After strong public opposition, a companion bill, S.3002, touting so-called “Dietary Supplement Safety” was abandoned, but S.3767, with an unprecedented extension of criminal penalties for “food crimes” was rushed forward in the last days of the September session. The Senate HELP committee “marked-up” S.510 and the Manager’s Amendments sent to the Floor as the Senate went into recess with the threat that the bills would be pushed after the Election by the ‘lame-duck” Congress. These bills remains very controversial and should reconsidered by the new Congress being elected this year.
1. The “Manager’s Amendments” do not satisfy our Food Freedom Amendment Citizens Petition which demands a new law protecting our local, natural, GMO-Free, wholesome food production exemplified by family farms and ranches, home food businesses, home and community gardens and local farmers’ markets. The Amendment, which must be included in any Food Safety bill states:

“No provision of Federal Law giving regulatory oversight to any Federal department or agency shall be deemed to apply (a) to any home, home-business, homestead, home or community gardens, small farm, organic or natural agricultural activity, (b) to any family farm or ranch, or (c) to any natural or organic food product, including dietary supplements, as protected under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994.”

http://www.resistnet.com/group/watchmaninflation

[Carry_Okie]

Yup. It’s bad.

[ansel12]

I sometimes get on survival threads, but I don’t recall asking to get onto a ping list.

[DelaWhere]

>>>I don’t recall asking to get onto a ping list.<<<

Hmmm, t’was about two years ago... LOL

I have removed it. Thanks for letting me know.

[nw_arizona_granny]

NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 16, 2010
Release #11-040

Honda Hotline: (888) 888-3139
Mantis Hotline: (800) 366-6268
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Mini Tillers with Honda Engines Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Honda and Mantis Mini Tillers

Units: About 6,150

Manufacturer: American Honda Motor Co., of Torrance, Calif.

Hazard: A rubber grommet that is part of the engine’s fuel tank may crack and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled mini tillers have Honda GX25 mini four-stroke engines and their engine serial numbers can be found on the engine near the fuel tank cap. Both brands come in red and black.
- Honda Mini Tiller: Model number FG110 with serial numbers GCALT 1696948 to 1700567.
- Mantis Mini Tiller: Model numbers 7262 and 7270 with serial numbers GCART-1165215 to 1171495.

Sold at: Honda Power Equipment Dealers, The Home Depot, outdoor power equipment dealers, rental dealers, retailers, mail order and catalog houses nationwide from March 2010 through September 2010 for about $400.

Manufactured: The engines were made in Thailand and assembled in the United States using domestic and globally sourced products.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using any mini tiller with engines in the affected serial number ranges and contact any Honda Power Equipment dealer or Honda Engine dealer (Mantis owners only) to arrange to have the fuel tank assembly replaced free of charge. Registered owners of the recalled mini tillers will be sent a notice by mail.

Consumer Contact: For additional information:
- Honda FG110 mini-tiller owners should contact Honda at (888) 888-3139 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.hondapowerequipment.com
- Mantis mini-tiller owners should either contact Mantis Customer Service at (800) 366-6268, visit www.mantis.com or contact Honda at (888) 888-3139 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.hondapowerequipment.com

To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11040.html

[nw_arizona_granny]

Flying?

If your stomach or nerves typically go topsy-turvy come take-off time, a
blend of Peppermint and Rosemary oils — one drop of each inhaled from a
hankie - can be used for nausea and motion sickness, as well as a whiff of
Lavender for anxiety.

Daily Aromatherapy Tip
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[nw_arizona_granny]

Weekly Harvest Newsletter

Sustainable Agriculture News Briefs - November 17, 2010

Weekly sustainable agriculture news and resources gleaned from the Internet by NCAT staff for the ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service website. The Weekly Harvest Newsletter is also available online.
http://attra.ncat.org/newsletter/archives.html#wh

News & Resources
* “A Sustainable Agriculture Perspective on Food Safety” Released
* Heritage Cattle Defined
* Pennycress Could Go from Nuisance Weed to New Source of Biofuel
* Midwest Study Highlights Viability of Organic Certified Potato Seed Production
* Activists Mobilize to Ban Arsenic in Maryland Poultry Production
* University of Wisconsin Finds Challenge and Opportunity in Local Food

Funding Opportunities
* California Specialty Crop Block Grant
* 2011 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program
* Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program - Southern Region

Coming Events
* Professional Agricultural Workers Conference
* Organic Marketing Conference
* Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism, and Organic Conference

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News & Resources

“A Sustainable Agriculture Perspective on Food Safety” Released
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has released a new paper, “A Sustainable Agriculture Perspective on Food Safety,” in anticipation of upcoming debate and vote on the Food Safety Modernization Act. The paper offers sixteen guiding principles for achieving sustainable, safe, and healthy food systems, which emphasize that while risk can never be entirely eliminated, minimizing risk begins on the farm and must continue through every step until it reaches the fork. “All farms, farmers, and farm staff, from the owners to the most transient farm helpers, have a role in producing safe food,” the authors assert, but “public health requires awareness and effort from each of us, even in our own kitchens.” The full text of the paper is available online (http://sustainableagriculture.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Sustainable-Food-Safety_FINAL.pdf).
http://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/nsac-food-safety-perspective/

Heritage Cattle Defined
The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC) has just introduced a formal definition of Heritage Cattle and their products. The definition joins earlier ALBC definitions for Heritage Turkey and Heritage Chicken that have proven to be very successful for farmers looking to market their breeds and products as “Heritage”. The definition of Heritage Cattle requires that they must come from a true genetic breed, an endangered breed with a long history in the United States, and be purebred. The definition also includes specifications for heritage beef and milk products, as well as products made from heritage milk.
http://www.heritagecattle.org/

Pennycress Could Go from Nuisance Weed to New Source of Biofuel
A common roadside plant could have the right stuff to become a new source of biofuel, according to U.S.
Department of Agriculture studies. Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), USDA’s principal intramural scientific research agency, have found that field pennycress yields impressive quantities of seeds whose oil could be used in biodiesel production. Field pennycress belongs to the Brassicaceae family, along with canola, camelina and mustard — other prolific producers of oil-rich seeds. Test results suggested that, with some work, the previously problematic pennycress could become a commercial commodity. Additionally, field pennycress biodiesel is better suited for use in cold climates than many other biodiesel fuels, such as soybean oil-based biodiesel. Another plus is that pennycress can be grown during the winter and harvested in late spring, so farmers who cultivate pennycress can also maintain their usual summer soybean production without reducing crop yields.
http://ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/101104.htm

Midwest Study Highlights Viability of Organic Certified Potato Seed Production
The Organic Farming Research Foundation is making available the results of a Wisconsin study on organic certified potato seed production. The project goal was to assess the feasibility of certified seed potato production on organic farms in Wisconsin. The project evaluated strategies to limit the spread of Potato Virus Y (PVY), which causes the majority of rejections from potato seed certification in Wisconsin. While field trials confirmed that certified seed potato production is feasible for Wisconsin organic potato growers, the two strategies for limiting the spread of PVY — use of border crops and intercrops — did not affect PVY incidence.
Related ATTRA Publication: Potatoes: Organic Production and Marketing (http://www.attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/potatoes.html)
http://ofrf.org/funded/highlights/charkowski_08s26.html

Activists Mobilize to Ban Arsenic in Maryland Poultry Production
As part of a movement to ban the use of arsenic in poultry production in Maryland, the consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch is seeking to educate the public about environmental and public health problems associated with the chemical. Food & Water Watch also issued a new report on the poultry industry’s use of arsenic, Poison-Free Poultry: Why Arsenic Doesn’t Belong in Chicken Feed, that calls on Congress and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action to update antiquated rules and protect consumers. According to Food and Water Watch, arsenic was approved for use in the chicken industry by the FDA over six decades ago. Since then, the average American’s annual chicken consumption has tripled, from less than 20 pounds in the 1940s to nearly 60 pounds in 2008. Yet the FDA hasn’t revised its allowed levels for arsenic residues in poultry since 1951.
Related ATTRA Publication: Arsenic in Poultry Litter: Organic Regulations (http://www.attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/arsenic_poultry_litter.html)
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/press/press-releases/activists-mobilize-to-ban-arsenic-in-maryland-poultry-production/

University of Wisconsin Finds Challenge and Opportunity in Local Food
The
University of Wisconsin (UW) — Madison has been increasing local food purchases over the past several years, yet they still rank at just 11 percent of the University’s food budget. UW hopes to increase this percentage to 15, yet challenges abound, particularly the time needed to source large enough supplies of local food, the time and space to process it, and the higher cost of some local items. At this school, local produce has been most successful as a salad-bar item, rather than a fixed-menu ingredient, because unreliable supplies are less of a problem there. However, food service purchasers note that it’s hard to achieve an overall impact on the percentage of local food purchased for just such niche applications. Another consideration for the University’s food providers has been how to preserve the story of the local food, so that diners recognize which foods are locally produced.
Related ATTRA Publication: Bringing Local Food to Local Institutions (http://www.attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/farmtoschool.html)
http://www.news.wisc.edu/18634

>> More Breaking News (http://attra.ncat.org/news/)

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Funding Opportunities

California Specialty Crop Block Grant
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has announced a competitive solicitation process to award 2011 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funds for proposals that solely enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops. CDFA expects the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service to make up to $17 million available for SCBGP grant awards. Specialty crops are defined by USDA as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). CDFA is seeking Concept Proposals from eligible non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, local, state and federal government entities, including tribal governments, and public and private colleges and universities for proposals that solely benefit the production of and access to California specialty crops.
Proposals are due December 20, 2010.
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Specialty_Crop_Competitiveness_Grants/FFY2011.html

2011 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program
The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council is offering Innovation Grants for program development, research, and collaboration to address the following three strategic priority issues widely seen as confronting the urban and community forestry community at a national or multi-state level: Climate Change, Public Health, and Economic Development. The U.S. Forest Service anticipates approximately $855,000 in grant funds to be awarded through the 2011 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost-Share Grant Program. Funds are to support urban and community forestry projects that have a national or widespread impact and application. Any U.S. non-Federal organization, operating within the United States or its territories, may apply for the Challenge Cost-Share grant.
Proposals are due November 29, 2010.
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=57346

Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program - Southern Region
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the Regional Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program - Western Region (W-RIPM) for fiscal year 2011 to help achieve national integrated pest management (IPM) goals by increasing the supply and dissemination of IPM knowledge and by enhancing collaboration among stakeholders. The amount anticipated to be available for support of this program in FY 2011 is approximately $650,000. The Western Region (which includes: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Pacific Islands. Colleges and universities and their research foundations may apply for research awards; extension awards are limited to land-grant colleges and universities.
Applications are due by November 22, 2010.
http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/ipm_western.html

>> More Funding Opportunities (http://attra.ncat.org/funding/)

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Coming Events

Professional Agricultural Workers Conference
December 5-7, 2010
Tuskegee, Alabama
Anyone who is associated with the agricultural industry, whether a farmer, government representative, land-grant college faculty or staff will want to attend to engage with others in the field and explore the latest developments in agriculture and outreach. The 2010 conference theme is “Empowering Underserved Farmers and Rural Communities by Changing Legislation, USDA Eligibility Requirements and Program Delivery.”
http://www.pawc.info/

Organic Marketing Conference
December 7-8, 2010
Twin Falls, Idaho
This conference presents the newest tools and techniques for marketing organic farm products. The program includes: presentations by representatives from national and regional organic food businesses; testimonials from Idaho farmers on marketing organic livestock, vegetables, alfalfa, and feed grains; workshops on how to create an effective marketing plan with an inventory of market opportunities, segmenting markets, building competitive advantages and increasing profits, and more.
http://www.pesticide.org/the-buzz/2010-organic-field-day-series

Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism, and Organic Conference
January 5-7, 2011
Springfield, Illinois
Four pre-conference workshops (concurrent) will be offered during the daytime on Wednesday, January 5, which will include “Pumpkin Production and Pest Management,” “High Tunnels: Tomatoes and More,” “Good Ag Practices: Making a Farm Plan and Becoming GAP Certified,” and “Expanding Farmers Market Opportunities.” The conference will include concurrent breakout sessions on fruits, vegetables, herbs, irrigation, agritourism/marketing, organics, and business management.
http://www.specialtygrowers.org/confagenda.htm

>> More Events (http://attra.ncat.org/calendar/)

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New & Updated Publications

Federal Conservation Resources for Sustainable Farming and Ranching
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/federal_resources.pdf

Dairy Beef
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/dairybeef.html

Parasite Management for Natural and Organic Poultry: Blackhead in Turkeys
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/blackhead.html

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Thursday, December 16
11:00 AM Mountain Standard Time
http://attra.ncat.org/webinars2010/covercrops

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[Quix]

POST 8,930

WORTH ACTION . . .

IT IS THAT INSANE THESE DAYS, FOLKS.

imho, the congress critters don’t give a flip about the people and may need some locals from their district to talk like a Dutch uncle to them making things abundantly clear.

‘Tis not a UFO ping list topic . . . unless it’s the critters that put the globalist idiots up to such evil notions . . . as part of the effort to get population down to 200 million globally.

Worth everyone’s attention, imho.

[DelaWhere]

A special thanks to Whenifhow for the following list of essential links to info...
My suggestion is to get a couple of thumb drives and load essential information that applies to you for later reference.

FREE DOWNLOADS -- SAVE AS PDF TO YOUR COMPUTER BEFORE THE NET GOES DOWN

Gardening, Wild Foraging and Self Sufficiency

The City People's Book Of Raising Food
[link to www.scribd.com]

Encyclopedia of country living Carla Emery
[link to www.scribd.com]

The complete book of self sufficiency by John Seymour
[link to www.scribd.com]

Vegetable Gardening Encyclopedia With Special Herb Section
[link to www.scribd.com]

Gardening Without Irrigation - Dry Farming
[link to www.scribd.com]

Intensive Gardening For Profit And Self Sufficiency
[link to www.scribd.com]

Joy of Gardening
[link to www.scribd.com]

Indoor Gardening Secrets
[link to www.scribd.com]

Wild Edibles - Nutrition & Medicine
[link to www.scribd.com]

Herbal Manual - Herbal Medicine 1936
[link to www.scribd.com]

Culpeper's The Complete Herbal
[link to www.scribd.com]

Edible And Medicinal Plants
[link to www.scribd.com]

survival - how to make herbal preparations
[link to www.scribd.com]

Edible Rooftop Gardening
[link to www.scribd.com]

Handbook of Herbs and Spices, Vol. 1 - K. Peter
[link to www.scribd.com]

Handbook of Herbs and Spices, Vol. 2 - K. Peter
[link to www.scribd.com]

Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses by Kains, M. G.
[link to www.scribd.com]

How-To Hydroponics - A HowTo Guide to Soilfree Gardening
[link to www.scribd.com]

bill mollison - permaculture design course
[link to www.scribd.com]

Saving Your Own Vegetable Seeds
[link to www.scribd.com]

Organic Gardener's Composting by Steve Solomon
[link to www.scribd.com]

Growing & Curing Tobacco
[link to www.scribd.com]

Organic Tobacco Production
[link to www.scribd.com]

grow organic potatoes
[link to www.scribd.com]

Home Composting Bins
[link to www.scribd.com]

Organic Insecticides For The Garden; Home & Garden
[link to www.scribd.com]

Barrel-ponics
[link to www.fastonline.org]

An Integrated Fish Culture Hydroponic Vegetable Production System
[link to www.fastonline.org]

The One Straw Revolution _excellent (no tilling or plowing) permaculture
[link to ebooks.du.ac.in]


Food Preservation _Cooking, Canning, Curing, etc.

Preserving Food: Drying Fruits And Vegetables - Nutrition
[link to www.scribd.com]

Complete Guide To Home Canning
[link to www.scribd.com]

Canning Meat, Wild Game, Poultry, & Fish Safely
[link to www.scribd.com]

Preparing And Canning Fermented Food And Pickled Vegetables
[link to www.scribd.com]

Every Step in Canning
[link to www.scribd.com]

Small-Scale Food Drying Technologies
[link to www.scribd.com]

Field Care Of Harvested Big Game
[link to www.scribd.com]

How To Build A Wood-Fired Oven & Start A Home Bakery
[link to www.scribd.com]

Solar Cookers - Natural Living
[link to www.scribd.com]

Earth-Friendly Cooking Technologies
[link to www.scribd.com]

Solar Distillation & Water Purification
[link to www.scribd.com]

Rain Water Harvesting
[link to www.scribd.com]

How To Make An Upesi Stove
[link to www.scribd.com]

Wood Conserving Cook Stoves - A Design Guide
[link to www.scribd.com]

How To Make Liquor With Fruit And Berries
[link to www.scribd.com]

Cheese Making Made Easy
[link to www.scribd.com]

Cheese Making
[link to www.scribd.com]

Canning Meat, Wild Game, Poultry, & Fish Safely
[link to www.scribd.com]

USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning

Guide 1, Principles of Home Canning
[link to www.uga.edu]

GUIDE 2: Selecting, Preparing, and Canning Fruit and Fruit Products
[link to www.foodsaving.com]

GUIDE 3: Selecting, Preparing, and Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products
[link to www.foodsaving.com]

GUIDE 4: Selecting, Preparing, and Canning Vegetables and Vegetable Products
[link to www.foodsaving.com]

GUIDE 5: Preparing and Canning Poultry, Red Meats, and Seafoods
[link to www.foodsaving.com]

GUIDE 6: Preparing and Canning Fermented Foods and Pickled Vegetables
[link to www.foodsaving.com]

GUIDE 7: Preparing and Canning Jams and Jellies
[link to www.foodsaving.com]

Water

Handpumps for Domestic Rainwater Tanks
[link to www.cd3wd.com]

Using Treadle Pumps
[link to www.cd3wd.com]

Treadle Pumps _Non-motorized Irrigation
[link to www.cd3wd.com]

Recommendations for Designing Rainwater Harvesting System Tanks
[link to www.cd3wd.com]

Water Well Manual
[link to www.scribd.com]

Windmill Construction Manual
[link to www.scribd.com]


Heating, Energy and Fuel

Solar Water Heaters
[link to www.scribd.com]

Water as Fuel
[link to www.scribd.com]

Run Car on Water - stanley meyer resonant electrolysis cell system collection
[link to www.scribd.com]

Homemade Batteries [2003, 14 Pages]
[link to www.scribd.com]

Wind Energy Systems
[link to www.scribd.com]

Wood Burning Handbook
[link to www.scribd.com]

Oil Drum Stove For Cooking And Water Heating
[link to www.scribd.com]

Water Power For The Farm
[link to www.scribd.com]

Pumping Water For Irrigation Using Solar Energy
[link to www.scribd.com]

Generator Power For The Homestead
[link to www.scribd.com]

How To Make Biodiesel Fuel
[link to www.scribd.com]

Build Your Own Biogas Generator
[link to www.scribd.com]

Using A Biogas Digester
[link to www.scribd.com]


Livestock

Small-Scale Chicken Production
[link to www.scribd.com]

The Homesteader's Handbook To Raising Small Livestock
[link to www.scribd.com]

A Poultry Mini-Manual
[link to www.scribd.com]

Small-Scale Freshwater Fish Farming
[link to www.scribd.com]

Poultry a Practical Guide _Very old, Very excellent comprehensive guide
[link to www.scribd.com]

Hog trapping

8 documents and trap plans
[link to www.fastonline.org]

Poultry raising gold mine!
nearly 100 documents!
[link to www.fastonline.org]

Raising Rabbits start to finish
[link to www.fastonline.org]

Small Scale Dairy Production
[link to www.cd3wd.com]

Why and How to Keep Dairy Goats
[link to www.cd3wd.com]

Constructing a Simple Wooden Cart
[link to www.cd3wd.com]

Making a Straight Hame Collar
[link to www.cd3wd.com]

Single Donkey Harness for Cart Pulling
[link to www.cd3wd.com]

Medicine

Holistic & Alternative Medicine 101
[link to www.scribd.com]

Herbal/Medical Contraindications_ Using herbal remedies and pharma products: interactions
[link to www.swsbm.com]

Herbal Formulas for Clinic and Home
[link to www.swsbm.com]

First Aid Full Manual FM21-11
[link to www.scribd.com]

Where There is No Dentist - Murray Dickson
[link to www.scribd.com]

Where There Is No Doctor - A Village Health Care Handbook - David Werner
[link to www.scribd.com]

Wilderness Medicine Course
[link to www.scribd.com]

Healing Pets With Alternative Medicine
[link to www.scribd.com]

Physicians Desk Reference: Herbal Medicines
[link to www.scribd.com]

How To Treat and Heal Your Pet at Home?
[link to www.scribd.com]

ONE MINERAL CAN HELP _Potassium Iodide
[link to www.nogw.com]

Ditch Medicine - Advanced Field Procedures For Emergencies (1993)
[link to www.scribd.com]


Survival Manuals and Info

Compact Survival Kits
[link to www.scribd.com]

SAS Survival Guide
[link to www.scribd.com]

Wilderness Survival (FM 21-76)
[link to www.scribd.com]

Nuclear War Survival Skills
[link to www.scribd.com]

USMC Winter Survival Course
[link to www.scribd.com]

US Marine Corps Summer Survival Course
[link to www.scribd.com]

Survival Attitude
[link to www.scribd.com]

NUCLEAR CONTAMINATION AVOIDANCE
[link to www.scribd.com]

Kearny Homemade Fallout Meter
[link to www.scribd.com]

survival - personal wilderness medical kit
[link to www.scribd.com]


Building Related _Survival Shelters and More

Seven Survival Shelters That Could Save your life!
[link to www.scribd.com]

Building With Stone And Earth - Part 1
[link to www.scribd.com]

Building With Stone And Earth - Part 2
[link to www.scribd.com]

Barn Plans And Out-Buildings (1886)
[link to www.scribd.com]

How to build your own underground home
[link to www.scribd.com]

The Complete Book of Underground Houses _How To
[link to www.scribd.com]
the manual of free energy devices and systems
[link to www.scribd.com]

Communication

The Complete Manual Of Pirate Radio
[link to www.scribd.com]

Crystal Radio Project
[link to www.scribd.com]

Field Antenna Handbook
[link to www.scribd.com]

Shortwave Radio _Build Your Own
[link to www.scribd.com]

A Handbook On Shortwave Radio And LEO Sattelite Communication
[link to www.scribd.com]

Shortwave 101 - How To Listen To World Radio
[link to www.scribd.com]

Shortwave Radio Networking When Phones Fail
[link to www.scribd.com]


Other Skills and Useful Info

The Foxfire Books are simply some of the best old time skills books around!
Foxfire One
[link to www.scribd.com]

Foxfire Two
[link to www.scribd.com]

Foxfire Three
[link to www.scribd.com]

Foxfire Four
[link to www.scribd.com]

The Foxfire Five
[link to www.scribd.com]

Sharpening Small Tools
[link to www.scribd.com]

Farm Shop And Equipment
This publication offers suggested assortment of tools, special tools, and how to keep and care for them.
[link to www.scribd.com]

Tools For Agriculture - A Guide To Appropriate Equipment
Appropriate Equipment For Small Farms
[link to www.scribd.com]

Soapmaking - How To Make Soap
[link to www.scribd.com]

Village Technology Handbook
[link to www.scribd.com]

W.F. Vickery, Advanced Gunsmithing, 1940
[link to www.scribd.com]

Manual Of Bicycle Repair
[link to www.scribd.com]

The Formula Manual
Make your own recipes for almost everything other than food.
[link to www.scribd.com]

Land Clearing
[link to www.scribd.com]

Axe Manual of Peter McLaren
[link to www.scribd.com]

Crosscut Saw Manual
[link to www.scribd.com]

Basic Plumbing Skills
[link to www.scribd.com]

Basic Plumbing Course
[link to www.scribd.com]

Hoppe's Guide To Gun Care
[link to www.scribd.com]

Pistol Preventative Maintenance Guide
[link to www.scribd.com]

Emergency Sanitation At Home
Interesting DoD publication from 1958
[link to www.scribd.com]

Spinning With Simple Tools
[link to www.scribd.com]

Introduction To Spinning
[link to www.scribd.com]

Natural Dyeing Of Textiles
[link to www.scribd.com]

Handloom Construction
[link to www.scribd.com]

Blacksmithing Basics
[link to www.scribd.com]

Practical Blacksmithing 1891
[link to www.scribd.com]

Farm Blacksmithing 1921
[link to www.scribd.com]

Alternatives To Portland Cement
[link to www.scribd.com]

How To Make Candles
[link to www.scribd.com]

Candle Making
[link to www.scribd.com]

Hide tanning
4 documents
[link to www.fastonline.org]

Pond Construction and Management
about 50 documents
[link to www.fastonline.org]

Fighting fires
[link to www.cd3wd.com]

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100 ITEMS TO DISAPPEAR FIRST:

Clothes

Socks (extra)

underwear (extra)

T-shirts (extra)

Wool clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens

Rain gear, rubberized boots

Thermal underwear (tops & bottoms)

Reading glasses

Gloves

Work/warming/gardening

Hats & cotton neckerchiefs

Workboots, belts, Levis & durable shirts

Health Care

Men's Hygiene

Shampoo

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Mouthwash

floss

nail clippers

tweezers

Baby Supplies Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin,

 

Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products

Toilet Paper

Kleenex

Paper Towels

Baby wipes, oils, waterless & Antibacterial soap saves a lot of water

 

First aid kits

Shaving supplies

razors & creams, talc, after shave

Cigarettes

Wine/Liquors for bribes, medicinal, etc,

Portable Toilets

Laundry Detergent (liquid)

Bleach (plain, NOT scented) 4 to 6% sodium hypochlorite

Sleeping bags

blankets

pillows

mats

Edibles

Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky

Teas

Coffee

Soysauce, vinegar,

bullions/gravy/soupbase

Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch water enhancers

"Survival-in-a-Can"

Chewing gum/candies

Milk - Powdered & Condensed Shake liquid every 3 to 4 months

Tuna Fish (in oil)

Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts

Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar

Rice - Beans - Wheat

Vegetable Oil For cooking - without it food burns & must be boiled etc

Flour, yeast & salt

Vitamins

Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies

Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews

Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid) (A MUST)

Defense

Guns

Ammunition

Pepper Spray

Knives

Clubs, Bats & Slingshots

Tools

Lumber (all types)

Wagons & carts for transport to and from

Cots & Inflatable mattresses

Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws, nuts & bolts

Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)

Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel

Garden tools & supplies

Garbage cans Plastic great for storage, water, transporting - if with wheels

Paraffin wax

Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws

Fishing supplies/tools

Atomizers for cooling/bathing

Duct Tape

Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes

Carbon Monoxide Alarm battery powered

Hand pumps & siphons for water and for fuels

Roll-on Window Insulation Kit MANCO

Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer for Laundry

Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal)

Garbage Bags Impossible to have too many

Clothes pins/line/hangers A MUST

Coleman's Pump Repair Kit

Batteries all sizes.buy furthest out for expiration dates

Bicycles

Tires/tubes/pumps/chains, etc

Backpacks, Duffel Bags

Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies

Heat&Light

Generators Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage - risky. Noisy - target of thieves; maintenance

Candles

Seasoned Firewood 6-12 months to dry for home use

Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!

Coleman Fuel Impossible to stockpile too much

Charcoal, Lighter Fluid Will become scarce suddenly

Propane Cylinders Urgent: definite shortages will occur

Propane Cylinder Handle Holder Urgent: Small canister use is dangerous without this item

Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult

Flashlights, LIGHTSTICKS, torches, "No. 76 Dietz" Lanterns

Lantern Hangers

Matches "Strike Anywhere" preferred. Boxed, wooden matches will go first

Fire Extinguishers or large box of Baking Soda in every room

Tools (Edibles)

Insulated ice chests Keeps items from freezing in winter

Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty Great Cooking and Barter Item

Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks

Water Containers Urgent Item to obtain. Any size. Small: HARD CLEAR PLASTIC ONLY - note - food grade if for drinking

Canning supplies

Jars/lids/wax

Water Filters/Purifiers

Paper plates/cups/utensils stock up, folks

Cast iron cookware sturdy, efficient

Cookstoves Propane, Coleman & Kerosene

Reading&Writing

Survival Guide Book

Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators

Boy Scout Handbook, also Leaders Catalog

Board Games, Cards, Dice Journals

Diaries & Scrapbooks jot down ideas, feelings, experience

Historic Times

 

Animals

 

Goats/chickens

Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food)

d-con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer

Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets

Mosquito coils/repellent, sprays/creams

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

"Everything Water" Menu

 

Purification
How To

Other Purification Methods
Water FAQs - Turner
Solar Pasturization
Osmonics
Reverse Osmosis Chart

Portable Purifiers
Water Purifiers FAQ -Sweetwater
Water Purifiers, Portable
Where to Buy Them

Water Catchment
Build a Rainbarrel System (DIY)
Rainwater Haresting, Univ. of WA (pdf)
Texas Guide to Rainwater Harvesting (pdf)
American Rainwater Catchment Systems
Association
Cisterns and Rainbarrels Basics (pdf)

Storage Methods
How To Store Water

Water, Domestic
Local Drinking Water Information
Where Does My Drinking Water Come From?
Water FAQs - EPA

Water, Rural
Finding Survival Water
Finding Survival Water-zipped

Water Contaminants
Does Your Ground Water Have Arsenic?
Arsenic Concentrations in US Groundwater - map
US Counties With Too Much Arsenic - map
How Contaminated Is Your Water?
Is Your Water at Risk? Check MTBE and Other Contaminants
Salinity Chart For Groundwater
Water Quality Survey of Wells in 9 Midwest States

http://standeyo.com/News_Files/menu.water.html

Long-Term Food Storage Menu

Storing Food Long-Term
How To

Food Planning Software
Deyo Food Storage Planner
How to Use the Deyo Software
LDS Food Storage Calculator - online
Revelar
Basic Food Storage Calculator

Food Storage Programs
Deyo (Free) Software
Esther Dickey's 40 + 4
Kearny's Survival Food Plan
Mormon Food Guide
Mormon Table of 4
Mormon 12 Month List
Mormon 52 Week List

Shelf Lives of Food
Extend Food's Shelf Live
Food Shelf Lives 1
Food Shelf Lives 2
Food Storage Charts - Cupboard
Food Storage Charts - Fridge & Freezer
Food Storage
Food Storage FAQs 3.5 (zipped)

Packing Your Own Foods
Desiccant Information
Dry Ice, Pack Your Foods
Mylar Bag Information
Mylar Bag Information
Nitrogen Packing Your Foods

Oxygen Absorbers
General Information
How To Use in Packing Food
Checking Their Capacity
Chemical Reaction Speed
Moisture Content
Oxygen Absorber Packets

MREs and Heater Meals
General Info
Sources For MREs
Evaluation & Taste Tests
MRE Fast Facts
Recipes Using MREs

Miscellaneous
Eggs, Storing
Stored Food Pests FAQ
Harvesting & Storing Potatoes
7 Major Mistakes Storing Food
Shelf Stable Milk FAQ
Storable Foods Suppliers

http://standeyo.com/News_Files/menu.food.store.html

First Aid Menu

Supplies To Have On Hand
First Aid - "Must Haves"
First Aid - 72 hour kits

Snake Bites & Other Nasties
Snake Bite Traditional Treatment
Snake Bites
Treating & Preventing Venomous Bites

"Field" Medicine
First Aid for Soldiers - FM-21-11
Survival Medicine

 

First Aid Information
7th Survival Skill
17 Home Remedies for Bites, Aches, Burns, Beauty
First Aid Guide from About.com
First Aid Tutorial
First Aid & Medical Links
Honey Makes Medical Comeback
Medical FAQs, v 2.0
Wilderness Medicine Articles
Learn CPR
Using Vet Medicines on Humans
10 Ways to Beef Up Your Immune System - every bit helps!
The Ships Medicine Chest and Medical Aid at Sea, 2003 Ed. — a great reference for "when there is no doctor" (5.5 MB)

http://standeyo.com/News_Files/menu.firstaid.html

Around the House:

Heating Your Home
Chimney Safety
Dirty Chimney Time Bomb
Hearth - information on wood, gas, pellets & coal heating
Pellet Fuels Institute
Portable Generator Safety
Selecting The Right Firewood
Wood Heating

Cooling Your Home
How to Stay Cool in the Hot Desert (with less power)

http://standeyo.com/News_Files/menu.aroundhouse.html

Biological - Chemical Menu:

Biological - Chemical Protection
Gas Mask Quick Reference Comparison Chart
Gas Mask and Filter Suppliers
How to Shelter in Place
Yes, Duct Tape and Plastic Sheeting DOES work for emergency bio-chemical shelter!
Read the test results from Oak Ridge National Laboratories, Porton Down and Edgewood Chemical Depot.
The ABC's of NBC Warfare Survival - Fred Lane
Biowarfare Agents - symptoms and treatment
Protecting Yourself From Bioterrorism
Buying A Gas Mask - and Other Considerations
How To Perform Decontamination
Treatment of Biowarfare Agents
Field Manual on NBC Attacks
Civil Defense Manual - Larry Wayne Harris, R.M.

Terrorism - Our 5-Part Series
Part 1 - Terrorism Comes Ashore
Part 2 - Who Are The Players?
Part 3 - Bio - Chemical Protection
Part 4 - Nukes - Protection
Part 5 - Who's Got What?

Miscellaneous
Top US Cities at Risk for Terrorism, 2008 - map
Top 120 Cities at Risk for NBC Attack - map
Chemical Weapons Stockpiles in the US
Islamic Terrorist Network in America - map
FEMA Fallout Map
What To Do With Suspicious Mail
Jim Placke's NBC Links - massive!

Biological and Chemical Agents
Chart of BW Agents, transmission, duration of illness, treatment, likelihood of survival
Chart of Chemical Agents, how they're disbursed, duration of effectiveness, how to recognize them, treatment, survival
USAMRIID's "Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook - Fourth Edition - February 2001"

Anthrax Bacteria
Anthrax Facts - What You Need To Know
Anthrax FAQ - CDC
Anthrax Symptoms and Treatment
Anthrax as BioWar Agent; Treatment
Biohazard and Infectious Diseases
Biological Weapons Primer - Dr. R. E. Hurlbert, 1997
Biological Warfare Agents
Chemical Warfare Agents
A Soldier's Viewpoint on Surviving Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Attacks

Bio Bugs Anthrax Botulism Brucellosis Cholera Clostridium Perfringens Toxins Congo-Crimean Hemorrhagic Fever Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever Plague

Q Fever Ricin Rift Valley Fever Smallpox Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B Trichothecene Mycotoxins Tularemia Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis

Community and Governmental Plans
How Prepared Is Your State For Terrorism? - click map
Terrorist Alert System Chart
Responding to Bioweapons - World Health Organization

Agencies
US Dept. of State - Office of Counterterrorism
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

http://standeyo.com/News_Files/menu.bio.chem.html

Nuclear Menu

Nuclear Weapons and Other Nasties
Effects of Nuclear Radiation on the Human Body
Bombs for Beginners - understanding NBC, Ballistic & Cruise Missiles & Aircraft
Countries With Nuclear Weapons Capabilities
Effect of Nuclear Explosions
Global Listings of Nuclear Stockpiles, Materials, and Forces
High Energy Weapons Archive: A Guide to Nuclear Weapons
List of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Facilities
Nuclear Forces Guide - who has what type weapons
Nuclear Weapons FAQs - Carey Sublette
Nuclear Weapons Arsenal Database by Country
Nuclear Weapon Effects

Nuclear War Survival
What to Do If a Nuclear Disaster Is Imminent
Recovery From Nuclear Attack — FEMA 160
Gas Mask Quick Reference Comparison Chart
Gas Mask and Filter Suppliers
ABC's of NBC Warfare Survival - Fred Lane
11 Steps to Survival - Canada's Department of National Defence
Getting Food After a Nuclear War
You Will Survive Doomsday - Bruce Beach
Nuclear War Survival Skills - Cresson H. Kearny, HTML
Homemade Fallout Meter, The Kearny Fallout Meter: How to Make and Use It
A Soldier's Viewpoint on Surviving Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Attacks
FEMA Fallout Map

Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)
EMP Threat
Protecting Yourself from EMP - Duncan Long
Report of the Commission to Assess the Threat to the U.S. from EMP Attack - 2004
Congressman Roscoe G. Bartlett (MD) June 9th and June 21 speeches on EMP problems facing the U.S.
How an EMP Attack Could Affect Infrastructure
EMP Effects of a High Altitude Nuclear Bomb
Unready For This Attack — Washington Post article

Fallout and Blast Shelters
Family Shelter MP-15, 1959; older data, but still viable based on sound principles
Home Blast Shelter H-12-3; November 1983
Fallout Shelter H-12-C, May 1980; basement corner shelter using lumber and concrete block
Home Fallout Shelter H-12-A, May 1980; modified ceiling shelter basement
Home Shelter H-12-1, June 1980; outside concrete, underground,
Fallout Shelter H-12-E, April 1980; basement shelter with concrete block and tilt-up ceiling
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[MHGinTN]

As ana side, the Glenn Beck program Thursday, November 18, will be all about food storage, with an audience very adept at doing it and rotating the food. Gonna be a great show!

[nw_arizona_granny]

E. COLI O157 - USA (08): CHEESE RECALL
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Date: Fri 12 Nov 2010
Source: CDC, _E. coli_ Outbreak Investigations [edited]
http://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2010/cheese0157/index.html

CDC is collaborating with public health officials in Arizona,
California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), and the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
and Inspection Service (FSIS) to investigate a multistate outbreak of
human infections due to _E. coli_ O157:H7. This is a rare strain of
_E. coli_ O157:H7 that has never been seen before in the PulseNet
database. PulseNet is the national subtyping network made up of state
and local public health laboratories and federal food regulatory
laboratories that performs molecular surveillance of foodborne
infections.

To date, 37 persons infected with the outbreak strain of _E. coli_
O157:H7 have been reported from 5 states. The number of ill persons
identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AZ (19), CA
(3), CO (10), NM (3), and NV (2). Dates of illness onset range from 16
Oct 2010 through 27 Oct 2010. Patients range in age from 1 to 85 years
and the median age is 16 years. There have been 15 reported
hospitalizations, 1 case of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), and no
deaths.

Laboratory testing conducted on 2 opened packages of Bravo Farms Dutch
Style Gouda Cheese purchased at Costco from 2 different case patient’s
homes has identified _E. coli_ O157:H7 matching the outbreak strain.
Preliminary laboratory testing conducted on an unopened (intact)
package of Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese obtained from a Costco
retail location has identified _E. coli_ O157:H7. Preliminary
laboratory testing conducted on 21 additional opened packages of Bravo
Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese purchased at Costco from 2 other case
patient’s homes has indicated the presence of _E. coli_ O157:H7.
Additional laboratory testing is currently ongoing to confirm these
results.

FDA is working with its state partners to investigate Bravo Farms and
to identify potential sources of contamination. FDA has collected
product samples for testing.

Additional investigative activities are ongoing and include:
- conducting surveillance for additional illnesses that could be
related to the outbreak;
- gathering and testing food products that are suspected as possible
sources of infection to see if they are contaminated with bacteria;
- following epidemiologic leads gathered from interviews with
patients, food purchase information, or from patterns of processing,
production, and/or distribution of suspected products;
- investigating where in the distribution chain the point of
contamination could have occurred.
Costco is cooperating and assisting with this ongoing investigation.

On 5 Nov 2010, Bravo Farms voluntarily recalled all Dutch Style Gouda
cheese because it may be contaminated with _E. coli_ 0157:H7. The
product was distributed primarily through Costco in Southern
California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico in 1.5 lb.
pieces. It was also distributed through various retail stores within
California in 8 oz. pieces.

An unopened (intact) package of Mauri Gorgonzola cheese tested as part
of this ongoing investigation identified _E. coli_ O157:H7, which does
not match the outbreak strain. This cheese was cut, packaged and
distributed by DPI Specialty Foods. On 10 Nov 2010, DPI Specialty
Foods voluntarily recalled and warned consumers not to eat Mauri
Gorgonzola cheese with sell-by dates of 01/13/11 and 01/14/11. The
strain of _E. coli_ O157:H7 identified in the gorgonzola cheese is
rare with no human illnesses observed in the PulseNet database for the
past several years.

Based on current information, there is a link with the consumption of
one of several cheeses offered for sampling and sale at the “cheese
road show” that was held at Costco Warehouses between 5 Oct and 1 Nov
2010 in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada. This
cheese is Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese (Costco Item 40654),
manufactured by Bravo Farms of Traver California.

Consumers who have any of this cheese should not eat it. Instead, they
should return the cheese to the place of purchase or dispose of it in
a closed plastic bag placed in a sealed trash can. This will prevent
people or animals, including wild animals, from eating it.

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[Over a week, the number of linked cases has increased from 25 to 37
located in the same states previously noted. - Mod.LL]

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