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Family & Consumer Sciences Publications

• Family Publications
• Finance Publications
• Food Publications
• Housing & Environment
• Water, Energy & Waste Publications
• Starting a New Food Business Publications
• Other FACS Publications

Family & Consumer Sciences Archived News & Press Releases

• American Frozen Food Institute Announces New Website
• Every Drop Counts
• Fannie Mae's New Policy to Protect Renters

• DeKalb Cooperative Extension Offers Personal Development Classes

Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program Newsletters

• Fall/Winter 2010 Edition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DeKalb 4-H Archived Newsletters & Publications

• DeKalb 4-H Parent Newsletter
• Cloverleaf News: Cloverleaf Parent's Newsletter
• Cloverleaf Student Newsletter
• Junior News: Delta Eta 4-H Newsletter
• Senior News: The Sigma Signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ag./Hort. & Natural Resources Archived News & Press Releases

• DeKalb Cooperative Extension Celebrates 32 Years of Services to Master Gardening

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master Gardener Monthly Garden Calendars/Newsletters

• January (pdf)
• February (pdf)
• March (pdf)
• April (pdf)
• May (pdf)
• June & July (pdf)
• August (pdf)
• September (pdf)
• October (pdf)
• November (pdf)
• December (pdf)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah's Plant of the Month

• December 2011 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• November 2011 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• October 2011 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• September 2011 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• August 2011 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• July 2011 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• June 2011 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• May 2011 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• April 2011 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• March 2011 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• February 2011 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• January 2011 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• December 2010 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• November 2010 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• October 2010 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• September 2010 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• August 2010 Plant of the Month (pdf)
• July 2010 Plant of the Month (pdf)

 

 

 

 

 

 

County & State Government Information

• Gov. Perdue Lowers Water Restrictions (06/10/09)
• DeKalb County CEO Vernon Jones’ Water Use Restrictions (4/10/08)
• CDC 2009 Health Statistics Report Summary (2010)

Health & Medical Information

• H1N1 Virus (5/6/09)
  • FAQ from DeKalb Board of Health
  • FAQ from DeKalb Board of Health (Spanish)
  • FAQ from DeKalb BOH for Day Cares
  • DeKalb BOH Confirms H1N1 Case
  • Press Release from DeKalb CEO
  • 2nd Press Release from DeKalb CEO
  • DeKalb CEO Confirms H1N1 Case-Letter
  • Fraud Alert
  • Pandemic Flu Website
  • Information from the CDC
  • Latest updates from the CDC
  • CDC Press Briefing Transcript (confirmed case in Georgia- 04/30/09)
  • Latest updates from the FDA
• Salmonella-Peanut Butter Recall (1/28/09)
  • Information from the FDA
  • Press Release from the FDA
  • Information from the CDC
  • CDC Recommendations for Consumers
• Arbovirus Program Update (9/11/08)
• West Nile Virus Advisory (9/11/08)
• Food Recall: Hot Pockets Pepperoni Pizzas (8/8/08)

Food Safety Tips

Here are some resources to help with food questions related to flooding, emergency preparedness, hurricanes, etc. from the USDA and FDA websites:

• Food and Water Safety During Hurricanes, Power Outages, and Floods
• Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency
• Key Tips for Consumers About Food and Water Safety

Holiday Safety & Stress-Free Tips

The DeKalb County Cooperative Extension has compiled research information on some helpful topics for the holidays ranging from child safety to food preparation to stress. We hope these tips assists you and your family to have a happy, safe and stress-free holiday season!

• 12 Tips for Coping with Stress & Depression During the Holidays
• Mailing Food for the Holidays
• Safely Handling & Preparing Turkey Stuffing
• How to Safely Deep Fry A Turkey
• Support the Troops with Timely Holiday Mailing
• Holiday Toy Safety
• 20 Stress Smoke-Free Tips During the Holidays

For more tips and advice, you may also visit the following websites:

• 10 Most Dangerous Toys of 2008
• CYFERnet: Helping Families Enjoy a Healthy Happy Holiday Season
• Cranberry Recipes Liven Up Holiday Tables & Gifts
  
• AllRecipes.com
• USDA.gov
• USGovInfo.about.com
• Acqyr.com

Other News & Information

• Food Contest Accepting Entries for 2009
  
• Winterizing Your Home: Keep Exposed Pipes & Hoses Protected
• Beware of Vehicle-Deer Collisions
  
• Georgia Egg Commission Recipe Contest Announcement
• Food Safety Articles: Be Food Safe & September Food Safety Tips
• Economic Stimulus Information

Extension in the Community

DeKalb County Cooperative Extension strives very hard to work in the community by giving back to those in need. Here are just a few ways how we're done this in the past:

• EFNEP & Hosea Feed the Hungry Food Drive
  

  We welcome your participation in this collaborative worthwhile endeavor. Blue containers will be in the reception area for you to deposit food items. Thank you in advance for contributing.

• Hope for the Holidays
  

  DeKalb County Cooperative Extension and DeKalb County Child Advocacy Center have partnered to support the 6th Annual Hope for the Holidays Event.  This celebration seeks to provide holiday gifts for foster children in DeKalb County who otherwise would not have a Christmas.

DeKalb Dimensions Archived Newsletters

• 2011 Editions
  • Fall
  • Summer
  • Spring
  • Winter
• 2010 Editions
  • Fall
  • Summer
  • Spring
  • Winter
• 2009 Editions
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter
• 2008 Editions
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter
• 2007 Editions
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter

 

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