UGA Cooperative Extension

Oconee County Extension Office

Extension Connection -

Weekly article published in The Oconee Enterprise to assist in your home, garden and with your children.

Agriculture and Natural Resources by Monte Stephens

• Thankful for Farmers
• Livestock Shows
• Pond Management
• Snakes
• Tomatoes
• Drought Management
• Composting

Family and Consumer Sciences by Denise Everson

• Safety Begins at Home
• Easter Egg Safety
• Gardening With Kids
• Saving Money
• Radon
• Holiday Budget
• Turkey for the Holidays
• The Silent Killer
• Fire Up the Dawgs and Keep Your Tailgate Safe
• Ten Ways to Make Your Life Greener
• Don't Invite Foodborne Illness To Your Picnic
• July is National Peach Month
• Children in the Kitchen
• How Safe is My Food?
• Reducing Risk for Heart Disease
• Cold Temperatures Don't Have to Lead to High Heating Bills

4-H and Youth by Lauren Healey

• Children and Stress
• Kids in the Kitchen
• Water is Best
• Week of the Young Child
• Sugar Consumption
• Teens and Romantic Relationships
• Stopping the Holiday Whine
• Thanksgiving and Manners
• National 4-H Week
• Discipline Helps in Building Self Esteem
• Stop Germs with Proper Handwashing
• School Bus Safety
• Summer Activities
• Teens and Money Management
• Teens and Physical Activity
• Teach the Gift of Giving
• Winter Activities
• Halloween Safety
• Home Alone
• Extracurricular Activities
• New School Year Routines
• Television and Aggression
• Protective Risk Factors
• Cyberbullying

Oconee County Extension
PO Box 107
23 Water Street
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Phone: (706) 769-3946
Fax: (706) 769-2909
Northeast District
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