Consumer Q - January 11, 2007
January 11, 2007
Contact: Teresa Jenkins (404) 656-3645
1-800-282-5852
CONSUMER Q’s
Prepared by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Office of Public Affairs
Tommy Irvin, Commissioner
Call Consumer Q’s Hotline at 1-800-282-5852
Consumer Safety Alert/Product Recall: Family Dollar Stores Recalls Oscillating Ceramic Heater for Fire Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Oscillating Ceramic Heaters; Units: About 35,000 (17,000 with consumers); Importer: Family Dollar Stores, of
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How can I get control of spider mites on my houseplants
Thoroughly spray the plant with insecticidal soap or another insecticide labeled to control spider mites. To help prevent spider mites and keep their population low, maintain high humidity around the houseplants. Daily misting helps. Spider mites thrive in dray conditions.
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Are there any flowers that will bloom outdoors in the winter?
Yes. Try planting pansies and violas in the fall for wintertime blooms. Also consider such perennials as Algerian iris and various hellebores, especially the bearsfoot hellebore. For more winter blooms look at shrubs and trees such as witch hazels, Prunus mume, winter-sweet, winter jasmine, leather-leaf mahonia, camellias, winter-flowering cherry, and winter honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima). Winter honeysuckle is a shrub that is also called "sweet-breath-of-spring" even though it begins blooming in the middle of winter. For even more
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Is there a
Yes. This law is a under the regulatory responsibilities of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources/Wildlife Resources Division. They can be reached at 770/918-6418.
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I think our family farm may qualify as a centennial farm. Who do I contact?
Nominees of this program are required to be working farms for at least 100 years with a minimum of 10 acres actively involved in agricultural production or generate at least $1,000 in annual income. In addition, farms must be owned by members of the same family for at least 100 years or be listed in the National Register of Historic Homes. For further information and an application for this program you should contact Ms. Gretchen Brock at 404/651-6782 or gretchen_brock@dnr.state.ga.us .
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I am on a special diet. How can I find out what nutrients are in my foods?
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food and Nutrition, for many people on special diets, the amount of the nutrient in grams or milligrams is most important because their diets are based on a set amount of one or more nutrients a day specific to their needs--for example, 60 grams (g) of protein, 2,000 milligrams (mg) of sodium a day. Special dieters can find the amount by weight of nutrients listed in the top part of the Nutrition Facts panel on the label. Please contact our office of Consumer Services for a copy of the USDA document “How to use and Understand Nutrition Facts Label” or visit their website at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html#twoparts.
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If you have questions or problems with products or services regulated by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, you may write the Office of Consumer Services, Room 224, 19 Martin Luther King Drive, Atlanta 30334 or 404/656-3645 (metro Atlanta) or 1-800-282-5852 (state wide).
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