UGA Cooperative Extension
Whitfield County Extension
Family & Consumer Sciences
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University of Georgia Cooperative Extension invites you to spend eight weeks increasing your physical activity level in a fun, community-oriented way. Visit the Walk Georgia Website to register.
Classes Available
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- For information on new regulations www.nghd.org
- ServeSafe Schedule - www.fcs.uga.edu/ext/servsafe
- Free online home canning course - www.homefoodpreservation.com
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Housing Programs/Resources
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Publications
So Easy to Preserve
The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is pleased to offer a new 5th edition of its popular book, So Easy To Preserve. This beautiful 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. This 5th edition has 35 new tested recipes and processes, in addition to a new section with recommended procedures for home-canned salsas. Order Form.
To order, send form to:
Whitfield County Extension
PO Box 1385
Dalton, GA 30722
(706) 278-8207
or Email: uge1313@uga.edu
Living Well Cookbook from NEAFCS
This book answers your questions with research-based information for Living Well with practical tips. The first section, Recipes for Living, includes the following:
- Healthy Lifestyles
- Living Green
- Home Safety
- Financial Management
- Care of Textiles
- Etiquette
