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Nf94-203 Reimbursable Food Components In Nebraska's Child And Adult Care Food Program Meal Pattern, Darlene Martin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses food components in Nebraska's Child and Adult Care Food Program.

G94-1232 Food Safety Self-Inspection For Child Care Facilities, Julie A. Albrecht

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide provides a checklist for a self-inspection to aid child care facilities in providing safe food for their clients.

Conduct a self-inspection of your food preparation skills by answering the following questions. Concentrate on one section at a time. Choose a time when food preparation is in progress. Check either "yes" or "no." Questions receiving a "no" answer indicate an area that you need to change.

G95-1233 Food Safety For Child Care Facilities, Julie A. Albrecht

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide outlines proper techniques for providing safe food in child care facilities.

Children are at high risk for food-borne illnesses. Young children are particularly vulnerable to microbial food-borne diseases because of their under-developed immune systems.

In recent years, reports of food-borne illnesses have made headlines. Most of these outbreaks involved food prepared away from home. Many cases of food-borne illness go unreported because the symptoms are similar to the flu.

Foods contaminated with microorganisms are the cause of food-borne illnesses. Contaminated food does not, however, always taste bad, smell bad, or look bad. Therefore, it is almost impossible to …

Ec94-448 Let's Preserve: Jams, Jellies & Preserves, Julie A. Albrecht

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Jams, jellies and preserves are foods with many textures, flavors, and colors. They all consist of fruits preserved mostly by means of sugar and they are thickened or jellied to some extent.

Fruit jelly is a semi-solid mixture of fruit juice and sugar that is clear and firm enough to hold its shape.

Jam also will hold its shape, but it is less firm than jelly. Jam is made from crushed or chopped fruits and sugar. Jams made from a mixture of fruits are usually called conserves, especially when they include citrus fruits, nuts, raisins, or coconut.

Preserves are made …

G94-1192 Feeding Dairy Cows With Limited High Quality Forage, Rick J. Grant

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

During excessively wet or dry years, there is a wide range of forage quality with most dairy producers forced to feed at least some moderate to poor quality forage. This NebGuide discusses basic alterations in the feeding strategy to help cope with minimal reductions in milk yield.

During excessively wet or dry years, there is a wide range of forage quality with most dairy producers forced to feed at least some moderate to poor quality forage. This NebGuide discusses basic alterations in the feeding strategy to help cope with minimal reductions in milk yield.

Nf94-202 Infant Feeding Requirements In The Child And Adult Care Food Program Meal Pattern, Darlene Martin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact addresses issues specific to infants and the Child and Adult Food Care Program as administered by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Nf94-201 The Child And Adult Care Food Program, Darlene Martin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses the Child and Adult Care Food Program as administered by the United States Department of Agriculture.