UGA Cooperative Extension

Washington County Extension Office:
Family & Consumer Sciences

UGA Family and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extension programs place non-biased, 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.

Helpful Links

• American Diabetes Association
• Children, Youth & Families
• FACS Cooperative Extension State Web Page
• News Articles
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Newsletters

• Diabetes Information
• Senior Sense Newsletters

FCS Publications

• Publications
• So Easy to Preserve (Order Form) 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.

Contact

For more information about Family and Consumer Sciences, contact Joann Milam, County Extension Coordinator at jmilam@uga.edu or call (478) 552-2011.

Visit the University of Georgia's Family and Consumer Sciences website at http://www.fcs.uga.edu/ext/.