A study from the Center For Disease Control found that 58% of the pools in the United States had a presence of e.Coli in their pool water. Make sure you take precautions with your children when it comes to going to the local public pool and dealing with the issue of bacteria this summer. Make… Continue Reading
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Author Archives: Brent Pohlman
Severe Weather is affecting the Central United States
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of yesterday’s severe weather which produced tornadoes and heavy rains across the central and Southeastern United States. If you did not see the dramatic events, check out this news story from ABC. This slow moving storm will gradually move to the east affecting parts of… Continue Reading
Food Dates – Very Confusing
Have you purchased a food item and looked at the label and tried to decipher what the dates mean like Use by “xx/xx/xx” date Sell by “xx/xx/xx” date Best by”xx/xx/xx” date Some items like baby foods have a date that is mandated by the government. Otherwise, the date on the package is up to the… Continue Reading
No-Till Planting Explained
No-Till Planting is the tilling plan of choice for many growers and farmers. I came across a great article, “What is No-Till” by Brian Scott and have quickly summarized some of the points in his article. It’s major advantage is the fact that the soil moisture and nutrients remain in the soil and are not… Continue Reading
How often should I have an oil change
If you are like myself, you have one of those oil change reminder labels that lets us know when we should expect to have our oil changed. Typical time is 3,000 miles. If you are like me, it seems that sometimes this time frame can go by very fast and as a result it could… Continue Reading
Bath Towels and Bacteria
There has been a recent movement in our country to go green. You see signs in certain hotels encouraging you to reuse your towels. In addition, many high school and college athletes keep a towel in their locker to dry off with after practice. How safe is that towel over time? How fast can bacteria… Continue Reading
Germs on Airplanes
Check out this news study regarding germs on airplanes. This news story should serve as a friendly reminder to not only plan with respect to your luggage and tickets but also to take steps to make your flight a safe and healthy trip. Some of the information in this story is very disgusting and down-right… Continue Reading
Calorie Counts on Exercise Machines
In the past, information regarding calories on menus has been highlighted because of the new regulations are making it mandatory to post this information. However, many people look at calorie counts each day as they work out at their local gym. How accurate are these counts with respect to calories burned? The following video, (quality… Continue Reading
Quality Control in a Laboratory
This question is asked quite a bit, “How do I know that my results are accurate?” Laboratories must put in checks and balances to insure proper analysis is being conducted. The biggest key is traceability. Each analysis needs to be traced back to a standard method and that method must be followed line for line… Continue Reading
Shelf Life Testing
A number of food companies are trying to find ways to extend the life of their food or products. Believe it or not almost everything has some type of shelf life. At Midwest Laboratories, inquiries regarding this type of testing occur almost everyday. For producers, it is a very important topic. It really is… Continue Reading
