UGA Cooperative Extension

Lanier County Extension:
Family & Consumer Sciences Program Areas

Food and Nutrition

• Food Safety & Preservation
• Food Selection, Buying & Preparing
• Nutrition & Health
• Fight Bac!
• My Pyramid
• Choose My Plate.gov

Ordering information for the 5th edition of So Easy To Preserve can be found at www.soeasytopreserve.com. This book contains the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture recommendations for safe food preservation. So Easy To Preserve is now a 375-page book with over 185 tested recipes, along with step by step instructions and in-depth information for both the new and experienced food preserver. Chapters include Preserving Food, Canning, Pickled Products, Jellied Fruit Products, Freezing and Drying.

ServSafe® Training

The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension has joined forces with the Georgia Restaurant Association to provide Georgia's food service industry with the best in food safety training. The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension has 33 county-based educators in Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) who teach ServSafe® workshops in various locations throughout the state. These Extension agents are members of the University's Public Service faculty and have obtained ServSafe® food protection manager certification. Extension has been offering ServSafe® manager and employee certification programs throughout the state since 1997.

Children, Youth & Families

• Child Development
• Youth Development
• Health
• Parenting
• More information
  
  

Financial Security

• Consumer Debt & Bankruptcy
• Fraud Prevention & Recourse
• Workforce Preparedness & Life Skills
• Life Goal Planning
• Youth Financial Education
• More information

Housing and Environment

• Indoor Air Quality
• Housing Education
• Water, Energy, Waste
• More information

Newsletters

• Diabetes Life Lines brings you the latest information on diabetes, nutrition, the diabetic exchange system, recipes, and important events.
  Senior Sense is specifically for the educational needs of older Georgians.
• Growing Together - Newsletter for parents of preschool children.
  • January 2011
  • February 2011
  • March 2011
  • May 2011
  • June 2011
  • August 2011
  • September 2011
  • October 2011
  • November 2011
  • December 2011
  • January 2012
    
• Cleaning Matters - Tips and trends from The Soap and Detergent Association.
• Green Cleaning - Home Maintenance-Protect Your Investment

Other Useful Links

• A Consumer's Guide to Food Safety: Severe Storms and Hurricanes - Food Safety During an Emergency
• County Statistics
• Poison Prevention Website
• The Value of FACS County Extension Agents in Promoting Georgia's Workforce and its Socioeconimic Development
• University of Georgia Family & Consumer Sciences Website

Contact

For more information, contact Rachel Hubbard , Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, at (229) 482-3895.