At 96, Shirk’s founder still always trying to ‘do more’
Charlie Shirk sits behind his desk in a corner office of Shirk’s International, his second home for more than 67 years. A glance out the window tells him all is well with his hometown and business.
New gasifier could help in poultry disease cleanup
Engineers at the University of Iowa have devised a highly combustible solution to safely disposing poultry carcasses and waste in the event of an avian influenza outbreak.
Selling farm products directly to consumers benefits both consumers and farmers. Direct farm sales let consumers purchase fresh local products ordinarily not available to them, while allowing growers and producers to capture more of the food dollar than they would by selling to distributors.
