UGA Cooperative Extension
Houston County Extension Office:
Family & Consumer Sciences
UGA Family and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extension programs place non-baised, research-based information at your fingertips. County agents and specialists throughout the state provide cutting edge knowledge on many topics, including food safety nutrition, and preservation, child development and parenting skills, personal financial management, housing and environment and healthy living habits.
Food Preservation Workshop
Learn how to extend the eating season from your garden! Gardens are overflowing with wonderful tasting produce! Now is the time to freeze those fruits and vegetables and capture their outstanding flavor. Join us for a Freezing Workshop featuring fruits and vegetables on Monday, June 29 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Houston County Government Building in Perry at 801 Main Street, upstairs on the third floor. The cost of the class is $10.00. Call 987-2028 to register for the class.
Food Perservation Workshop Registration
Houston County Cooperative Extension
2009 Upcoming Child Care Trainings (More Information to soon follow!)
July Child Care Training Registration Form
2009 ServSafe and Operation Eatery Schedule
2009 SERVSAFE AND OPERATION EAT.SCHEDULE
ServSafe Information & Registration
Be Prepared, Georgia! Disaster Resources for Seniors, People with Disabilities and Pet Owners Released by the US Department of Homeland Security
Whether an emergency is weather related or the result of a terriorist act, all Americans can take certain steps to be prepared. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Ready Campaign has released three new demonstration videos designed to highlight the specific steps older Americans, individuals with disabilities and special needs, and pet owners should take to prepare for emergencies. These new resources join the Ready America video that is also available. These videos along with print materials can be downloaded from the ready.gov website. There are also materials for businesses and for children. Take a look at the following resources as we move toward hurricane season.
http://www.ready.gov/america/about/instructional.html
http://www.ready.gov/america/publications/allpubs.html
For specific information related to food safety in emergencies:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Severe_Storms_and_Hurricanes_Guide/index.asp
http://www.fcs.uga.edu/ext/pubs/food/emergencies.php
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Balancing Act Newletter
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Diabetic Newsletters Senior Sense Newletters Balancing Act Newsletters Summer 2009 Spring 2009 Spring 2009 Summer 2008 January 08 Spring 2008 July 07 Winter 2007 April 07 Spring 1 2007 January 07 Spring 2007 July 06 Summer 2007 October 06 Fall 1 2007 Fall 2007
Publications Available on Nutrition and Child Development
Growing Together Newsletter
Available on Book or DVD
So Easy to Perserve would be a great gift!
To Order So Easy to Preserve Books and DVD's, visit....
www.soeasytopreserve.com
"What to Do if the Freezer Stops"
http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/uga/uga_freezer_stops.pdf
Contact
For more information about Family and Consumer Sciences topics, contact Peggy Bledsoe at pbledsoe@uga.edu or call (478) 987-2028.
